US Govt ready to work with Guyana – Mike Pompeo tells President Ali
United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a steadfast agitator for democracy in Guyana during the five months of attempted election rigging, has reached out to President Dr Irfaan Ali to extend congratulations and to pledge the support of the US on developmental issues.
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This was revealed from the official social media account of Pompeo, where he revealed that he spoke with President Ali on Monday and personally congratulated him on his victory in the March 2 General and Regional Elections.
“Democracy ultimately prevailed in Guyana. The United States stands ready to work with our Guyanese neighbor after this historic transition,” Pompeo announced on his social media account.
Meanwhile, a statement from Spokesperson for the United States Department of State, Morgan Ortagus, revealed that Pompeo had told Ali about the desire of the US to work with his Administration on a range of issues including economic prosperity.
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“Secretary Pompeo congratulated President Ali on his electoral victory, which reflected a free, fair, credible, and transparent electoral process that respects the rule of law and the will of the Guyanese people.”
“The Secretary added that the United States looks forward to working with Guyana to advance shared values, economic prosperity, and security in the region,” Ortagus said in her statement on Monday.
ABCE diplomats that included US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, UK High Commissioner Greg Quinn, Canadian High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee and EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz-Canto, were among the first to congratulate President Ali after his swearing-in on August 2.
The community made it clear that much needs to be done by the new Government, in terms of addressing the social and economic needs of the people and pledged their support for Guyana’s future development.
“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,” the ABCE representatives stated.
“We also look forward to seeing this government at its onset reach across political divisions to united Guyanese of all ethnicities, races and regions, around meaningful progress on constitutional reform and reconciliation. As friends of Guyana, we look forward to working with all to continue to support Guyana’s development for the benefit of all its people.” the envoys added
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