UK envoy stresses need for credible election process for new President
-says whoever takes charge has to govern for all Guyanese
British High Commissioner Greg Quinn in a video message yesterday to mark Guyana’s 54th anniversary of independence re-emphasised the importance of the swearing in of a new President on the basis of a credible election process and he also raised the need for constitutional reform to help ensure that every citizen benefits.
Remarking that the Guyana today is different from the one that gained independence in 1966 and even from the one he met here when he arrived in 2015, Quinn said the fundamental principles it is guided by such as good governance, democracy and the rule of law remain the same as one would expect of a member of the Commonwealth.
He added “Guyana has a bright future – one which we look to see realized following the conclusion of the ongoing election process and the swearing in of a President on the basis of a credible election process”.
In what will be seen as a reference to concerns about major constituencies feeling left out no matter who governs, Quinn said “Whomsoever takes charge will have to rule for the benefit of every Guyanese citizen, undertaking whatever constitutional reform is necessary to ensure that happens”.
London has kept up the pressure on Georgetown to ensure a free and fair election result. Quinn’s mention of the Commonwealth is also significant as that grouping is paying close attention to the elections situation here.