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Jan 12, 2011 News
Representative of the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), Dr. David Hinds has made a call to all African Organizations to boycott the government’s launching of the “International Year for People of African Descent”. This year has been so designated by the United Nations.
According to reports, the official launching for the observance locally is scheduled for January 16.
Responding to questions by media operatives about his advice to African groups as it relates to their participation in the launching, Dr. Hinds hinted at a boycott of the occasion “in some way”.
“If between now and then the government does not make any move to apologize to them (African Organizations) and involve them for their initial marginalization from the process, then I will say boycott the event.”
He however went further, calling on the groups to come together and organize their own launch or “counter launch” with the aim of laying out their own programme for the year.
Also speaking on the issue was Norris Witter who opined that this year should be largely managed by people of African descent.
“We will take umbrage by any attempt of the government to use this occasion for their own benefit,” Witter stated.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday issued a statement denying that they excluded African organizations from the planning of the government programme for the observances. According to the Culture Ministry, in preparation for the commemoration of the year, the onus was left upon government, to produce a national proposal of action to be engaged in during the period. (See related story on page 2)
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