Caprino Alendy

Caprino Alendy (24 October 1952 – 6 November 2020) was a Surinamese politician and Chairperson of Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP) from 1987 until 2012. Alendy served as Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly between 2005 and 2010.

Caprino Alendy
Chairperson of Brotherhood and Unity in Politics
In office
1987–2012
Preceded byEugene Pryor[1]
Succeeded byCelsius Waterberg
Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly
In office
2005–2010
Preceded byRuth Wijdenbosch[2]
Succeeded byRuth Wijdenbosch
Personal details
Born(1952-10-24)24 October 1952
Benanoe, Sipaliwini, Surinam
Died6 November 2020(2020-11-06) (aged 68)
Suriname
NationalitySuriname
Political partyBrotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP)
Occupationteacher, politician

Biography

Alendy was born on 24 October 1952 in Benanoe, Sipaliwini. He was a teacher by profession and was the president of the Mulo (junior high school) in Latour, Paramaribo.[3]

In 1977, Alendy joined the Brotherhood and Unity in Politics,[4] and was elected chairperson in 1987.[3] That year, the party did not participate in the elections, because the Surinamese Interior War made it difficult to access their members in the interior.[5] In 1991, BEP participated in the elections as part of the Democratic Alternative '91,[6] and Alendy was elected to the National Assembly.[5] In 2005, he was elected Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly,[3] and served until 2010.[7]

In 2012, there was an internal struggle within the party. The party was part of the A-Combination, a union of all Maroon parties, but wanted to leave the alliance, however deputies Diana Pokie and Waldie Adjaiso opposed the suggestion causing a split within the party.[8] In April 2012, BEP refused to support the Amnesty Law which would grant the suspects in the December Murders, including Dési Bouterse, immunity.[9] In May 2012, the two ministers of the BEP were dismissed by Bouterse.[4] On 29 September 2012, Alendy stepped down as Chairperson, and Celsius Waterberg was elected as his replacement.[8] Alendy was later awarded the honorary presidency of the BEP.[10]

On 6 November 2020, Alendy died after a short illness at the age of 68.[11]

References
  1. "Brunswijk: Van mij mag Alendy vp worden". Nickerie.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "No. 51 NIBA Suri Magazine". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). 2005. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Ex-voorzitter BEP Caprino Alendy op 68-jarige leeftijd overleden". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Caprino Alendy: 'Waterberg heeft de BEP behoorlijk geschaad'". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "BEP: Partij voor Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "DA'91: Democratisch Alternatief '91". Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "Alendy: BEP bestuur neemt eigen besluiten". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. "Nieuwe leider Bep lonkt naar geroyeerde parlementariërs". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. "Amnesty law change may end current trial". Amnesty International. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. "Oud-vicevoorzitter DNA Alendy overleden". Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. "Ex-vicevoorzitter DNA Caprino Alendy overleden". De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.