Danah Alleyne to accept youth award.
Kimberly Castillo kcastillo@trinidadexpress.com
Danah Alleyne will accept the Youth Motivator Award and $1,000 in prize money from Choc'late Allen at her "100% Crime Free" Committee Youth Awards Ceremony to be held next Tuesday, despite a public outcry on the decision, even from Alleyne's own brother, Ian.
Yesterday, Ian Alleyne maintained it was a bad decision: "I believe what Choc'late is doing is all part of a big publicity stunt. I wonder what her motives really are? There are so many important issues to concern oneself with other than awarding someone who disobeyed her parents and set a bad example for young women."
Allen, leader of the committee, which came on stream less than three weeks ago, said she had received confirmation through Flaming Word Ministry, which is headed by Danah's father, Pastor Dave Alleyne, that she would accept the award. Allen had chosen to award Alleyne for being an exemplar to the nation.