President Ali promised to lead by example

Dear Editor,
During the last five years, Guyana has made tremendous progress under the fabulous, gifted and clever leadership of President Dr. Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Vice President Dr. Bharat Jagdeo. In this period, there have been huge infrastructure projects taking place throughout the country in all the 10 regions – on roads, bridges, and buildings, including hospitals, schools, stadiums and even temples and mosques, not to mention the building of hundreds of houses across the country. The citizens have seen some massive improvement and expansion in several areas such as agriculture, healthcare, education, and social services, among others.
Since obtaining its independence almost 60 years ago on May 26, 1966, Guyana has never ever experienced a construction upsurge like what is taking place today. The economy is booming at a rate of roughly 46 per cent of GDP, which is the highest in the Caribbean and Latin America and perhaps the world. It is a phenomenon no one expected or could have predicted. As a result of such colossal success, the citizens of Guyana have voted en-masse for the PPP/C, thus giving the party a huge victory with 36 seats in the 65 seat National Assembly. In return, President Ali assured the nation that his second term as president would be the most consequential period in Guyana’s history. He may be right.
The victory was hailed as a major success against the opposition parties, especially APNU and the newly founded party “We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), despite their accusations of alleged corruption, high cost of living and the lack of transparency and accountability by the ruling party. The truth is, the people have placed their trust and confidence in President Ali’s vision of “One Guyana”; his development strategy to rid the country of poverty, create jobs and improve the lives of the people, especially the poor.
In his second inaugural address to the nation on September 7, 2025, after being re-elected for a five-year term, His Excellency called for unity and cooperation and pledged to use the nation’s growing oil wealth to improve the lives of all Guyanese. He affirmed that his primary mission is to serve every citizen regardless of their race, ethnicity or party affiliation and to make Guyana the Rising Frontier—a land of prosperity. President Ali has promised to weed out corruption and hold all public officials accountable. He made it quite clear to all and sundry that public officials, regardless of their status in the party or in the Government, will be required to account for their personal assets – and those who fail to do so will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Dr. Ali reminded those in authority that leadership is a huge responsibility and is not about power or prestige but about sacrifice and service to the people. He said that it is through humility, empathy and integrity that true leadership is defined. According to President Ali, public officials must serve the people of Guyana with dignity and pride, and that holding public office is not a privilege to be enjoyed or abused, but a trust given by the people to be honoured and respected. Simply put, the Head of State believes that action speaks louder than words and has issued a call to action by all Guyanese to demonstrate their commitment to nation building by joining with him and his Government to confront the challenges facing the nation. He promised to lead by example.

Yours sincerely,
Dr Asquith Rose