Guyana’s Head of State, Dr. Irfaan Ali says that his government will continue to work with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in seeking to engage with Haiti in order to ensure peace and stability in that country following the assassination of its President, Jovenel Moïse.
Ali said today that he was “shocked and stunned” by the tragic news, noting that this horrific act is a tragedy for both Haiti and the Caribbean.
“Those responsible for this indefensible and cowardly execution must be brought swiftly to justice,” President Ali said.
He added that “political assassination has no place in the contemporary Caribbean”, and that it solves nothing nor resolves anything.
“Such murderous actions are repugnant to the values of the regional integration movement and incompatible with democratic values and constitutional rule. The assassination of President Moïse compounds the already disquieting political and constitutional crisis in Haiti,” he added.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Guyana, and on my own behalf, I extend deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Republic of Haiti and to the wife and family of President Moïse. I ask all Guyanese to pay respectful homage to the memory of the late President.”
