United States Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio has weighed in on Guyana’s current political climate, saying that the completion of a peaceful, free, and fair electoral process in Guyana is in the best interest of the country.
In statement issues, Senator Rubio said that such a process will also augur well for all the freedom-loving nations in the hemisphere.
“Following a marred vote tabulation on March 2, the presence of international electoral observers and representatives of all political parties must be guaranteed. At a time when Guyana’s democratic future is at stake, the US must stand in support of the preservation of the rule of law and democratic transition of power as established by the nation’s Constitution,” the senator’s statement read. He added that it is critical that “all actors call for maintaining social order and defend Guyana’s Constitutional order”.
Rubio is the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues.
Only on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called on President David Granger to preserve the sanctity of democratic elections
Raab and the UN Secretary-General’s Office join a long line of foreign powers who have weighed in on the current electoral issues in Guyana.
On Monday, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo announced that he discussed Guyana’s elections during a meeting with Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland.
In a tweet, Pompeo said he spoke about several issues including “support for democratic transition in Guyana”.
