Founding member of the People’s Progressive Party, and labour movement pioneer, attorney Ashton Chase SC, passed away on Monday night and was hailed for especially the role he played in defending the interests of the working class.
He was 96 years old.
“Ashton’s death is a great loss to our country but we can be consoled about the quality of life he lived and contributions he made as his legacy will live on, since I believe that every Guyanese benefited from the causes he championed throughout his lifetime, be it for democracy, the labour movement, or human rights,” former president Donald Ramotar and longtime friend of Chase told Stabroek News in an interview.