Govt dismisses Amerindians land concerns as “greed”
… sovereignty now belongs to the State, not the people – Scott
The Amerindians are greedy because they have requested security in the lands they have held since time immemorial, were the sentiments expressed by Minister within the Labour Department, Keith Scott in the National Assembly.
Scott also philosophised that sovereignty now belongs to the State, governed by the coalition A Partnership for National Unity, Alliance For Change Government (APNU/AFC).
These were some of the news that befell the nation this past week in response to the Peoples Progressive Party’s (PPP) motion to halt the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the issues surrounding lands belonging to Amerindians and freed African slaves.
Oh really??? Ridiculous views of the PNC/AFC.
In all nations --- US_of_A, Australia, Canada, etc., --- the establishment of specific areas for the aboriginal/indigenous/first nations, are protected by the states.
In Canada, for example, while there are still ongoing negotiations, the First Nations/indigenous people have their well demarcated lands.