Dr Richard Van West Charles endorses Pres. Ali for second term

Former Central Executive Member of the Peoples National Congress (PNC) and son-in-law of former president Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham – Dr Richard Van-West Charles – has announced his endorsement of President Dr Irfaan Ali for a second term in office

According to Dr Charles, national unity is very critical.

“Bringing our people together, and ensuring that our people have access to different levels of resources, for them to be able to create wealth for themselves. So the leadership at this juncture of our country becomes very critical. A leader who has a vision, a leader who understands the import of national unity, and a leader who can deliver,” he explained.

In this regard, he posited that over the last four and a half years, President Ali has worked assiduously in ensuring that there is increasing participation of citizens, based on the resources emanating from the petroleum industry and other industries.

“His plans have been able to deliver. So, as we move now further to deepen the development of the oil and gas industry, we need someone who has proven leadership in the use of the resources in a constructive and equitable manner,” he noted.

“I have been in politics for more than 35-40 years. I have functioned both nationally and internationally. My association politically, as you all know, has been within the People’s National Congress. I, however, feel at this juncture, the importance of moving forward and in the continuum of development as a nationalist, I have no hesitation in underscoring and supporting President Mohamed Irfaan Ali as our next president and next leader of our dear land of Guyana,” he expressed.