{"id":19020,"date":"2024-04-23T20:53:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19020"},"modified":"2024-04-23T20:54:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:54:21","slug":"guyanese-urged-to-reject-racism-and-division-amidst-calls-for-boycotts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyanese-urged-to-reject-racism-and-division-amidst-calls-for-boycotts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyanese Urged to Reject Racism and Division Amidst Calls for Boycotts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In response to mounting calls for racial division and boycotts targeting businesses aligned with the government&#8217;s development agenda, Guyanese officials have issued a firm call to action against racism and discrimination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People&#8217;s Progressive Party (PPP) Councillors Steven Jacobs and Alfonso De Armas took a stand against these divisive tactics during a recent discussion, urging citizens to prioritize unity and inclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an appearance on the Let&#8217;s Talk program, Councillor Jacobs, representing the PPP on the M&amp;CC, refuted allegations of racism in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed to government initiatives like the housing program and the annual Because We Care cash grant as evidence of efforts to benefit citizens from all socioeconomic backgrounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacobs highlighted the keen interest shown by Guyanese in the diaspora regarding the country&#8217;s ongoing developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing Jacobs&#8217; sentiments, Councillor De Armas condemned recent calls for boycotts targeting Afro-Guyanese businesses that engaged with President Irfaan Ali during his visit to New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De Armas denounced these actions as hypocritical and divisive, emphasizing the importance of unity and shared values among Guyanese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored that political affiliation should transcend skin color and be rooted in mutual values and ideals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Dr. Irfaan Ali has also weighed in on the issue, urging elected officials in New York to recognize the harmful effects of promoting division among US-based Guyanese, particularly those of African descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Guyanese officials and leaders advocate for unity and solidarity, citizens are encouraged to stand together against racism and divisive rhetoric, fostering a society built on inclusivity, respect, and shared values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to mounting calls for racial division and boycotts targeting businesses aligned with the government&#8217;s development agenda, Guyanese officials have issued a firm call to action against racism and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19020"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19022,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19020\/revisions\/19022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}