THE Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wishes to extend condolences and deepest sympathies to the family, friends and comrades of the late Cde Navin Chandarpal.

“Cde Navin’s association with GAWU can be traced back to the 1980’s when he participated in our educational programme as a lecturer. Between 2010 and 2011, he became the Principal of the GAWU Labour College and played an important role in the promotion of the Union’s educational work,” GAWU said in a condolence message.
The union said Chandarpal’s work had an impact in the bettering of the representation that its members enjoy.

“He also made a substantial contribution to the environmental issues which have emerged at top of humanity’s agenda in recent times,” GAWU stated, adding that “through his championing of the proper and sustainable use of our natural resources and the protection of our environment many important and noteworthy advances have been made locally and regionally”.

GAWU said Cde Navin was a grass root politician who exuded an anti-imperialist stance. Through the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), he participated dedicatedly in struggles against imperialism. His contribution in the struggle for the return to democracy is also recalled too. At the governmental level, he served in several capacities including that of Minister of Agriculture and as Presidential Advisor.

“His total contributions were worthy for our country’s progress and development. His legacy, we feel, is one which has many lessons and which can be used as a source of guidance and emulation by our people. May his soul rest in peace,” GAWU stated.