IN a joint statement on Sunday, American, British, Canadian and European Diplomats to Guyana congratulated the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) on its electoral success, and Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on his being sworn in as President.

Making the statement on behalf of their countries were Ambassador of the United States of America, Sarah-Ann Lynch; British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn; Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee; and the Ambassador of the European Union, Fernando Ponz-Canto.

They congratulated the people of Guyana and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for bringing to a peaceful and orderly conclusion the 2020 elections.

“We thank all the political parties, technical advisers and all observers, international and domestic, who participated in the electoral process. We thank GECOM Chairwoman Claudette Singh for having the courage of her convictions to uphold Guyana’s Constitution,” the ABCE diplomats stated, adding:

“We look forward to working with President Ali and his government as it confronts many immediate challenges, including the need to address the social and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the development needs of Guyana’s people. We also look forward to seeing this government at its outset reach across political divisions to unite Guyanese of all ethnicities, races, and regions, around meaningful progress on constitutional reform and reconciliation.”

When the four last spoke in unison in June 2020, they had called GECOM to declare results to reflect the will of the people, following the outcome of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) appeal. They were concerned that over 100 days had passed since the elections, and a declaration of the results had not yet been made.