The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) says that based on reports from its representatives and supporters in communities, the organisation was being “constantly maligned and blamed by government representatives during their recent outreach to Amerindian communities for the budget cuts and its future negative impacts on Amerindians.”
The APA is therefore making it clear that it had no inputs on this year’s national budgetary allocations or cuts, and is also emphasizing that it is not politically aligned.
Moreover, the APA in a press statement on Monday asserted that it is a