United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch yesterday expressed shock at Wednesday’s rioting in the US Capitol but she said that the country’s strong institutions will always prevail.
In a statement on the US Embassy Facebook page Lynch said:
“I am deeply shocked and saddened by the events which took place at the U.S. Capitol yesterday. Lawlessness and rioting are always unacceptable, and do not represent the values of the United States as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. There is a role for peaceful protests to hold leaders to account, but that is not what we saw yesterday. Despite the chaos, our democratic institutions remain robust. Those responsible will be held accountable and the democratic process will continue. Our nation will have an orderly transition to a new administration on January 20th.
The United States has been tested before and will be tested again, but our strong institutions will always prevail. I applaud our legislative representatives who admirably performed their duties to protect and defend our democracy. I am also truly heartened by notes from allies and partners around the world about their faith in the strength of our democracy”.
Lynch and the US government had been vocal in calling for democracy to be upheld here last year in the aftermath of the crisis that enveloped the March 2nd general elections. The US had gone as far as applying visa sanctions on those that it said were undermining democracy here.
