The High Court has ruled that the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana Country Coordinating Mechanism Inc (IDPADA-G Inc) has no legal entitlement to continued Government funding, according to a statement issued by the Attorney General (AG)’s Chambers and the Legal Affairs Ministry.

The ruling was delivered in writing on June 24 by Chief Justice (as she then was) Roxane George, SC, in the matter brought by IDPADA-G Inc against the AG, Anil Nandlall; Culture, Youth and Sport Minister, Charles Ramson Jr; and Finance Minister, Ashni Singh.

According to the AG’s Chambers, the court rejected the substantive claims advanced by IDPADA-G Inc, including allegations of breach of contract, substantive and procedural legitimate expectation, breach of constitutional property rights, and requests for mandamus, exemplary damages and costs.