President’s powers, constitutional reform, attack on civil society raised in meeting with visiting US official – Article 13

US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch and United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein with representatives of the Black Entrepreneurs Association (US Embassy photo)

United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein on Friday met with civil society group Article 13 and a number of issues ranging from the “overwhelming powers” of the President to the government’s recent attack on civil society bodies were raised by the group.

In a statement, the group said that the meeting was a result of an invitation from the United States of America Embassy in Guyana. The engagement with Feinstein and US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch lasted for one hour and Article 13 was represented by Yog Mahadeo, Jonathan Yearwood and Christopher Ram.