Dear Editor,
I express my thanks to Co-organiser Dr Vibert Cambridge for his reply to the concerns that I have raised. If his remarks are credible, then he must examine why Indo-Guyanese at home and abroad did not apply to participate in this international cultural folk symposium and festival. And why didn’t the organizers take a proactive approach towards ensuring diversity, inclusion and equality?
They should also seriously examine the ethnic composition of the organising committees to ensure inclusion and diversity.
I hate to say it but this exclusion reminds us of the long history of marginalisation of Indo-Guyanese that is driven by race and politics. Dr Cambridge and his organizing committee should be sensitive to diversity and should become pro-active in a quest towards inclusion and diversity. No ethnic group should be regarded or treated as a footnote.
Yours faithfully,
Lloyd Sharma
