Caprino Alendy

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. It was part of the A-Combination, a union of all Maroon parties, but wanted to leave the alliance. 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 immunity to the suspects in the December Murders, including Dési Bouterse.^[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 [nl] was elected as his replacement.^[8] Alendy was later awarded the honorary presidency of the BEP.^[10]

On 6 November 2020, Alendy died from COVID-19 at the age of 68.^[11][12]