PNCR/APNU today called on President Irfaan Ali to make a full disclosure surrounding an extensive farm at Long Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway that he acknowledges is his own.
In a statement, the PNCR/APNU said that one of the nineteen fraud-related charges that were subsequently discontinued after Dr. Irfaan Ali assumed the Presidency concerned lands along the Linden–Soesdyke Highway. The recent revelations regarding these lands are therefore not new and raise serious questions that demand clear and transparent answers, the coalition stated.
“The President must state unequivocally whether he is the beneficial owner of the farm lands in question. Further, given reports that the lease arrangement amounts to approximately $25 million annually, the Guyanese people deserve to know how such payments are being financed and whether they are consistent with his declared sources of income.
“As President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Ali has a fiduciary responsibility to the people of this country and is obligated to uphold the highest standards of transparency and accountability. The public is entitled to know how this wealth was acquired and whether all relevant declarations have been made in accordance with the law.
“PNCR/APNU therefore calls on the President to make full disclosure of his income, assets, liabilities, and the financial arrangements associated with these lands. Such transparency would serve to dispel doubts, strengthen public confidence, and demonstrate a commitment to the principles of good governance.
In a democratic society, no public official, regardless of office, is above scrutiny. The President must answer these legitimate questions and provide the accountability that the people of Guyana deserve. PNCR/APNU awaits his full disclosure”.
The disclosure about the farm was first made by the leader of We Invest in Nationhood, Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed.
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