Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman has written President Irfaan Ali to register his concerns over the non-consultation with Indi-genous Peoples as it relates to Guyana’s participation at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference.
In his letter, dated October 28, Shuman made mention of a June 3, 2021 event under the theme “The Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Crucial to Tackling Climate Crisis,” where United Nation Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa underlined the critical importance of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform (LCIPP) community’s work in the lead up to the summit being held in Glasgow, Scotland.
She had said for it to be declared a success “the momentous progress of the LCIPP and the historic alliance between indigenous peoples, local communities and Parties must be upheld and strengthened.”