Forbes Burnham (1923-1985) Beneficiary of US and British Governments’ Patronages.

 Most folks focus on the assassination of The Most Honorable Walter Rodney (1942-1980) as the major objection to Forbes Burnham (1923-1985) being a posthumous recipient of the Oliver Tambo Award. However, it is known Forbes Burnham engaged in questionable business practices.  “It was clear that the nationalisation of DEMBA did not follow the socialist form, and ALCAN was certainly pleased with the deal. The new bauxite company, GUYBAU, immediately signed a contract with the South African-based Philipp Brothers to be its marketing agent for bauxite on the world market. Philipp Brothers was closely tied up with the apartheid regime in South Africa and was also a subsidiary of the multi-national giant, the Anglo American Corporation.” More over Burnham made his bed with the CIA that castrates him right there and identifies him as a lackey of the US and British governments whom he owed for his elevation to Head of State of Guyana.  Guyanese people did not make Burnham their Premier, Prime Minister or President. He was a beneficiary of US and British governments’ patronages. 
I think and understand it’s rather bizarre that Jesse Jackson, Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997), Edward Moore Kennedy (1932-2009) and Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) are honored with the Tambo Award. What’s that about? None of the three were about Oliver Tambo, the Global Black Experience and the greatest good of Black Life and Culture. Blacks in India have been catching hell daily for some 3513 years or more. Blacks in Guyana have caught hell under Jagan and are still catching hell under Jagdeo-Ramotar crime syndicate known as the PPP. Everyone knows the Kennedy politicians although liberal in approach weren’t at all against eradicating black leaders who were not cooperating with the US government. 

People such as the Wailers (Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Bob Marley), Vivian Richards, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Andy Roberts, and Clive Lloyd and other West Indian test cricketers must be honored for their stand against apartheid.  So too the African teachers must be honored for their stand against apartheid; Eusi Kwayana, John Henrik Clarke, Yosef Ben-Jochannan,  Cheikh Anta Diop,  Runoko Rashidi, Ivan Van Sertima, Leonard Jeffries,  Malcolm X, and Walter Rodney and others of similar mettle. None should be rewarded with the Oliver Tambo Award when clearly charges and evidences of oppressing Black people could be clearly proven against them. Ah very well then I don’t see why Burnham shouldn’t be given the award in consequence of the other questionable recipients. I rest my case….