Three former presidents: Donald Ramotar, Bharrat Jagdeo and Sam Hinds will skip this evening’s commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in protest at the presence of Chief Guest, President David Granger who they described as an “usurper”.
The letter sent by the trio to the Chinese Ambassador and his wife follows:
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China
Dear H.E. Cui Jianchun and Mrs. Liang Huili,
We, three Former Presidents of Guyana, Mr. Samuel A. A. Hinds, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Mr. Donald Ramotar hereby express our deep regrets that in the current circumstances in Guyana, where the constitution has been breached and the Coalition Government has lost all legitimacy, we could not attend your Ceremony of Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China where Mr. David Granger is the Chief Guest representing Guyana, as he is doing so as a Usurper.
Yours truly,
Mr. Samuel A. A. Hinds
Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo
Mr. Donald Ramotar
