President Ali has taken Guyana to new heights

Dear Editor,
I, like most Guyanese both in Guyana and in the diaspora regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs or political affiliation, should congratulate His Excellency, Dr Irfaan Ali, on his historic victory at the polls and his re-election as the 9th Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Dr Ali’s creative and visionary leadership, coupled with his splendid work for the nation’s progress during the last five years, has earned him the trust and assurance of the citizens of Guyana. For the most part, the Head of State has displayed love, compassion and tolerance, and most, if not all, the citizens have in one way or another benefited from his good governance and his boundless efforts to reduce the high cost of living and improve their lives.
I also extend my sincere and profound congratulations to Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Honourable Mark Phillips, General Secretary of the PPP/C and Vice President, Honourable Dr Bharat Jagdeo and the entire leadership for this renewed and significant mandate. It is my fervent hope and desire that during the next five years, they will be guided by humility, integrity, wisdom, ethics, political acumen, the rule of law and incessant commitment to serve the people with dignity, promote unity and lead Guyana towards greater prosperity and a much brighter future.
I, like others, strongly believe that the young, energetic and spirited Dr Ali’s leadership is not by chance, but by divine appointment, not only to lead the nation in a time like this, but also to safeguard Guyana’s interest and recognition within the global community of nations. This was evident on Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, when His Excellency addressed the 80th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. It was one of the most outstanding and excellent speeches at the United Nations (UN).
In his speech, Dr Ali extols the tenets of human values, ideals, morals, and respect for one another and the rule of law before outlining some of the most persistent and severe problems that exist globally. He pleaded with the leaders of the world, including the United States and the other Global North (developed) and Global South (underdeveloped and developing) countries, to solve them. He called on his counterparts at the UN to end the raging and violent war in Gaza and the never-ending, uncontrolled and devastating war between Russia and Ukraine. Not to mention the scourge of gang warfare in Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince and to suspend and/or remove all sanctions against Cuba. President Dr Ali urged the leaders to seriously tackle food insecurity, deal with the unfair trade policies that benefit the rich and powerful countries and solve the problems caused by climate change before it is too late. The president courageously told the leaders at the UN that if these problems are not solved urgently, the fault will be ours and history will be unkind to us and we will perish unwept and unhonoured.
Most Guyanese believed that President Dr Ali is honest, trustworthy and compassionate. and that his “One Guyana” initiative will continue to unite the races, enrich the nation, improve the lives of the people, especially the poor, and take the country to greater heights. His policies are intended to benefit the greater good and bridge the racial divide which has hindered progress and development for more than six decades. President Dr Ali’s accomplishment during the last five years has been fully acknowledged by one of the world’s most prestigious global media brands, Time Magazine, which named him one of the world’s youngest and most influential leaders. It is a well-deserved commendation.

Yours sincerely,
Dr Asquith Rose