Georgetown, Guyana – August 30, 2025 – Outrage is mounting after Greaves Transportation and Tours abandoned a busload of Indigenous passengers, including women and children, on a desolate stretch of the Rupununi savannah. The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has condemned the act as inhumane, a gross violation of dignity, and proof of how basic services can be used to intimidate and silence vulnerable communities.
According to the APA, forcing people off the bus and leaving them behind exposed them to danger and humiliation while highlighting how transportation systems can be weaponised against Indigenous Peoples. The association linked the move to political pressure, warning that essential services are being manipulated to punish communities for their political choices. The APA declared that such actions directly violate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which guarantees rights to dignity, security, and freedom from discrimination.
Faced with public outrage, Greaves Transportation and Tours issued a Facebook apology. The family-owned company admitted the decision was made “in a moment of panic” under pressure to protect the business. Management insisted the act did not reflect its values and said that once they became aware of what happened, they sent a vehicle to collect the passengers. While acknowledging the distress could not be undone, the company said it was an attempt to correct the mistake. Greaves also promised a full review of internal protocols and asked the public for forgiveness.
But for those stranded on the roadside, the apology does little to erase the trauma of being cast out in the open savannah. For the APA, the incident is not only a transportation failure but a deliberate attack on Indigenous rights and freedoms. The organisation has called on all political parties to condemn the action and warned that no community should ever again face such treatment for exercising their constitutional right to participate in national life.
