Teixeira cites state boards membership, presidential advisors as evidence of discrimination against Indo-Guyanese

PPP executive and opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Wednesday presented what she said was evidence to support the contention of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that Indo-Guyanese are being discriminated against by the APNU+AFC government and that they are poorly represented on state boards and in other areas.

Jagdeo’s recent claim in New York has stirred controversy here and attracted strong criticism from the APNU+AFC government.

Speaking on behalf of the party at a press conference at Freedom House, Teixeira said that Jagdeo’s statement was