By Antonio Dey
As the National Toshaos Council Conference (NTC) concluded on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, several Toshaos clamoured for less talk and more action in relation to the amendment of the Amerindian Act 2006.
Flagan Carter, Toshao of Rockstone (Region 10) said the Ali-led administration and to some extent the Ministry of Legal Affairs must expedite the revision process for the Act as it is long overdue.
Considering the fact that there were ongoing consultations with the government and several indigenous communities in relation to this process, concerns were raised about the consultations not being inclusive which Carter said must be honoured in Article 19 of The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People which referenced the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in the context of legislative developments.
