Guyana now stands on cusp of much-improved economic future – Ronald Sanders

Veteran diplomat, Sir Ronald Sanders said with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) bringing finality to the elections process and the subsequent swearing-in of Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali as President, Guyana is now standing on the cusp of a much-improved economic future.

Sanders is a veteran Caribbean diplomat, who wrote extensively over the last five months urging respect for democracy and the rule of law in Guyana. As the Dean of the Caribbean Ambassadors at the Organisation of American States (OAS), he was influential in maintaining the organisation’s role in the Guyana elections process and its aftermath.
“The result of the March 2 elections, announced five months after they were held, is a triumph for democracy in Guyana. That it has taken so long and put the Guyanese people through so much emotional distress and tension, is most unfortunate. But, we must be thankful that the process has been peaceful so far, and look forward to wise heads continuing to prevail on all sides. Guyana now stands on the cusp of a much-improved economic future, with all the social benefits that should flow to all the Guyanese people,” he related in a statement.
Sanders extended his congratulations to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic for their victory at the March 2 polls and Ali for his election as President.
“But, the result should not be an occasion for triumphalism by the PPP. Instead, it should be regarded as cause for celebration by all of Guyana, as the country takes its first steps up the ladder of expectation of a new prosperity in which every person in Guyana must be included,” he advised.
He urged the new PPP/C Government to establish modalities for participation in all Government institutions by each ethnic group, so that none feel neglected or left behind. He added that all should become involved in charting the nation’s future and building it while acknowledging that there are many disappointed APNU/AFC supporters. (G2)