Dear Editor,

DURING the last five years, Dr. Irfaan Ali has been the President of Guyana and prior to 2020, he had served as the Minister of Housing.

In both portfolios he did not only conduct the affairs of the country excellently and carried out his duties without fear or favour. His performance was above and beyond the call of duty and there were no insinuations or the slightest accusations of corrupt practices by him from anyone, either private or public, the media included.

Throughout his 28 years as a public servant, President Ali has always taken a keen interest in his work and has always been an avid listener to the people and was eager and willing to help them.

More than that, he is eternally grateful to them for their continued loyalty and support, He is very rational and sensible to the needs of the people and has never made promises to them that he did or cannot fulfill.

If there is one fault the President has is that he does not know how to say no to his fellow citizens. He will do everything in his power to solve their problems.

Known for his wisdom and brilliance, His Excellency has taken Guyana to new heights on the international stage and has made most if not all Guyanese proud to know that Guyana is fully recognised Globally and a leading country in the Caribbean and the Western Hemisphere.

His Excellency is a visionary leader with imaginative, creative and original thoughts. Despite the prestige and luminaries that are bestowed upon him as President, His Excellency, Dr. Ali is a down-to-earth person who lives a very simple life.

This is evident in the manner and the way he interacts, meets, greets and hugs every citizen regardless of their status, ethnicity, religious beliefs and or political affiliation. Simply put, he is a people’s person, a dedicated patriot who loves people and our beautiful Guyana.

Apart from his parents and brother, a very small coterie of his friends including Mr. Brian Tiwarie (AKA BK) knew him very well to be a decent, fair and honourable man.

Therefore, it is baffling to his parents and his close friends, to hear some of the scandalous things that are being parading on social media about His Excellency, which is far from the truth.

It must be told to all and sundry that at no time President Ali’s name has been mentioned or even linked in any illegal activities, corrupt practices or bribery.

But those who are responsible for making these false, bogus and reckless claims know that this is the election period and will fabricate stories to damage and impugn the President’s character and thus prevent him from winning a second term.

They are totally wrong and is disconnected from people. And to include his mother in their concocted falsehoods and blatant lies show that they are desperate, wicked, atrocious and disrespectful to his innocent mother, a respected senior citizen.

However, President Ali, PM Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Vice President Dr. Bharat Jagdeo’s record of achievements in just under five years speaks for itself, and clearly indicates that they will be reelected to office for a second term.

It will take more than a few scoundrels, evildoers and societal outlaws to derail President Ali, a devoted, selfless, courageous, spirited and judicious leader and his cabinet from developing and defending Guyana and lift its citizens up.

Sincerely,
Dr. Asquith Rose