Parliamentarian and environmental conservationist, Sydney Allicock, who was recently defeated as Toshao of the Annai Village Council, has pledged to work with the victor and hopes politicians will cease disrupting the traditionally peaceful way of life of Amerindians.
“Amerindian life is simple. People now have dragged the Amerindian community into a lot of hate and strife among the people… They have complicated their lives with much politics and promises. The villages are told of the good things they can get if they become affiliated with a party and they are gullible. We have to get back to honesty and simplicity as we also make strides in development,” Allicock told Stabroek News in a recent interview.
His views come against a background of controversy surrounding the recently held Toshao election in Region 9 and many feel that Allicock was cheated out of the leadership position because of