Speculations, worries “over nothing” – US Ambassador

As there continues to be uncertainties among Guyanese here and those living in the United States over new President-elect Donald Trump, US Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway has assured that there is nothing to be worried about.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, the US Diplomat pointed out that half of America is unhappy with the fact that their candidate has lost the presidential elections, but noted there is nothing to be worried about. In fact he added there are institutions at work to ensure there will be a peaceful transition of power from outgoing President Barack Obama to his successor.

“…We are all Americans and we are going to move forward together… As you have seen, some people have manifested that they are not happy but you are never happy if your candidate doesn’t win… Right now, there is a lot of speculation and worry over nothing. That is my opinion,” he posited.
The Ambassador further outlined that the 24-hour news cycle allows persons to express their opinions and half the country’s candidate did not win so they are going to express their views while the other half is going to express another view. This, he added, is what is driving the fear.
“… There is always fear, the unknown is always fearful,” he remarked.
Moreover, the US Diplomat reiterated that in his 20 plus years of experience in the US Foreign Service, whenever a new president is elected there are hardly any changes in the country’s foreign policy.
“Each president has his or her interests or focus and I can’t predict what President-elect Trump will do… I don’t think there will be any significant changes to our foreign policy towards Guyana and we will see what happens in the coming months in January when the president has actually taken office,” Holloway stated.
Furthermore, the US Ambassador sought to clarify that there is no change in the country’s visa policy, as is being perceived, nor does he expect there to be any. Such changes, he explained, are done by the US congress and usually take a long time to happen. “(But) there is no indication that (the visa policy) will change,” the Diplomat explained.
Trump’s presidential victory over his Democrat opponent, Hillary Clinton, has stirred much anxiety and uncertainty not only among Americans but those abroad such as in Guyana. The 70-year-old won the US presidential elections in a stunning victory that sent shockwaves around the world.
The Republican nominee defied pre-election polling to claim swing states, winning the key battleground States of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. Trump won some 26 of the 52 states while Clinton only secured wins in 18. Out of the 538 electoral votes, Trump got 290 of them and Clinton 228.