CANDIDATE for Attorney General of New York, Michael Henry, in a press statement, on Thursday, slammed incumbent Attorney General Letitia James for “cozying up” to NYC-based APNU+AFC activist, Rickford Burke who is wanted for questioning by the Guyana Police Force on matters relating to “inciting public terrorism” and “racism”.

“It is disgraceful that Letitia James would embrace a wanted criminal who calls for racial violence against ethnic minorities here in New York. Violence against political opponents has no place here. Period,” said Henry.

“Letitia James should apologize – immediately – to the South Asian and Caribbean communities and all decent people here in New York for elevating and embracing someone who encourages violence on our streets.

“James embraced Rickford Burke as a ‘brother from another mother,’ at a Brooklyn meeting this past weekend,” the statement read. “Mr. Burke faces charges in Guyana for ‘inciting public terror’ and ‘race hatred.’ He is affiliated with the PNC, one of two political parties in Guyana,” it continued.

Accusing Burke of calling for violence against minority groups in New York, the statement noted Burke’s affiliation with the PNC in Guyana, adding: “The PNC attempted to steal an election in 2020 and refused to concede for five months. The US, UK, EU, Canada and others intervened after the attempted fraud.

“The Guyana elections were certified by the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) – and every other Caribbean nation – after Burke’s party tried – for five months – to delay the certification and execute a failed coup.

“Despite the international intervention, Letitia James advanced Burke’s claim that the Guyanese election was ‘rigged,’ ‘stolen’ and ‘racist,’ told a Brooklyn audience that she would use her power as Attorney General to involve other Democrat Attorneys General to call on the Department of Justice and Biden Administration to go after the duly elected Guyanese government.”