(Kaieteur News) – The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has publicly denounced social media personality Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the “Guyanese Critic,” over what it described as racially stereotypical and derogatory remarks made during one of his online programmes.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Commission said its Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) identified a series of comments that raised concerns about their impact on ethnic relations. The matter was subsequently referred to the ERC’s Investigative Unit, which conducted a review, sought legal advice, and engaged Rodrigues in keeping with the Commission’s procedures.

According to the ERC, Rodrigues was formally contacted and later met in person with investigators, where he was given the opportunity to explain the statements under scrutiny.