Ali tells voters sovereignty, security at stake in September 1 polls

Guyana has established a strong international alliance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali told supporters at a rally in Stewartville, Region Three, on Sunday.

“Venezuela is a threat to our sovereignty and we’ve seen that international security forces are mobilised more than ever before…We have mobilised the greatest international coalition in defence of our sovereignty,” President Ali said.

He contrasted this with perceptions of other candidates seeking votes. “Our partners know that they can rely on us for the rule of law. They can rely on us for democracy, and they can rely on us to stand up for what is right. Compare that to the others,” he said to loud applause.

Ali urged citizens to consider these issues when voting on September 1. “These elections are serious elections. You are scoring not only for today, you are voting for the future of this country. You are voting for our sovereignty [and] for national security,” the president declared. (DPI)