President Irfaan Ali yesterday called late former prime minister of Barbados Owen Arthur a “true friend” of Guyana as he thanked those who supported the fight for democracy in Guyana during the contentious five-month impasse over the results of the March 2nd elections.
During his inauguration yesterday at the National Cultural Centre, Ali gave an emotional tribute to Arthur, who passed before the results of the elections were announced last Sunday. Arthur had headed the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Guyana for the polls and voiced criticism over efforts to undermine the electoral process.
