Dear Editor,
Since assuming the presidency of Guyana almost four years ago, His Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali has implemented a series of policies and programmes that have transformed Guyana, reshaped its landscape, renewed hope among the citizens and inspired them to be the best they can be.
His pioneering, creative and ingenious leadership style which has gained gargantuan popularity with the populace, especially the working class, has placed Guyana on a trajectory economically with a GDP of approximately 45 percent which is considered to be among the highest in the world.

His achievements speak for themselves much to the disappointment of those who attempted to disparage him and discredit his presidency. In terms of the presidency, Dr. Ali is trustworthy and is committed to the task of good governance.
He has come full circle on the economy, the border controversy, his one Guyana vision and the governing of the country in the interest of all Guyanese. Such unique leadership is rare in modern times and it comes to us once in an era but not necessary with every generation.

On the home front, President Dr. Ali joined by the Honorable Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips have protected the country’s territory, expanded the economy, enhanced regional and hemispheric unity and promoted the “One Guyana Initiative” aimed at unifying the people, improve their well-being, and moved Guyana from its underdeveloped status to a developing Global North County.

On numerous occasions, they have embarked on several outreaches throughout the country to listen and solve the problems faced by the people and to inform them of the government’s policies and the progress being made in the country during the last four years.
This is not surprising given President Dr. Ali’s penchant for being a humble and caring servant of the people and to make sure that everyone is involved in the country’s development, regardless of race, ethnicity, creed or party affiliation.

He has visited almost every district, village and towns on the coastal belt, the interion region and the riverain communities to apprise the people that his government is doing everything possible to safeguard their interests, improve their lives and to defend the country’s territory if need be.
If nothing else, President Dr. Irfaan Ali is the living modern day persona of America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address often quoted as a definition of democracy based on the concept of government of the people, by the people, for the people.

President Ali is honest, caring and consistent in that he has not reneged on the promises he made to the nation during the election campaign. In fact, in most of his speeches, he has expressed a genuine concern and a steadfast desire for good governance, transparency and accountability, the promotion of democracy, unity and the oneness of the Guyanese people.
According to the Guyanese leader, there is only one future for Guyana and that is a united, strong and influential Guyana in which every Guyanese at home and in the diaspora will be required to play a part in building the country and make it prosperous for future generations.

He said that the time has come for every Guyanese to strive for unity and cast aside the divisiveness based on class, ethnicity, religion or political persuasion that was inherited more than five decades ago and to realize that we are now living in a globalized world in the 21st century. In conclusion, President Ali in acknowledging the support and confidence Guyanese has placed in him and the government, has assured them of his unflinching effort to serve as their president, build a resilient and prosperous country and by all means defend its territorial integrity.

Sincerely,
Dr. Asquith Rose