Culture should not be used to deprive Indigenous people of improved economic advancement – MP Fernandes

(Kaieteur News) – A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) Juretha Fernandes on Wednesday argued that Indigenous identity and culture should never be used to justify poverty. Fernandes was at the time rebutting statements made by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne, on the living conditions of Indigenous communities, on Tuesday during the […] The post Culture should not be used to deprive Indigenous people of improved economic advancement – MP Fernandes appeared first on Kaieteur News.


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