Norton raises claims of racism, discrimination with New York state officials

President Irfaan Ali (third from left) meeting with members of the delegation on Friday at State House

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday said that he and the parliamentary opposition met with a delegation of New York state officials to discuss matters such as alleged racism and discrimination under the Irfaan Ali-led government.

At the meeting with the delegation led by New York State Senator, Roxanne J. Persaud, Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman, the Opposition Leader told the Sunday Stabroek that the NY state officials were briefed on allegations of discrimination towards Afro-Guyanese and manipulation of the Guyana Police Force by the PPP/C government.

“Essentially, we outlined to them the level of discrimination in our society, the discrimination in relation to the issuance of contracts and moreso the politicization of the police force by the government, which we believe is a sign of authoritarianism because the force must act independently”, he told this newspaper.