President Irfaan Ali yesterday hailed late US President Jimmy Carter as an “indefatigable champion of democracy”.
Ali said Carter’s passing represents an immense loss, not only to the United States but to the entire free world that values and cherishes the principles of democracy and human rights.
“President Jimmy Carter stood as a central protagonist in the wave of democracy that swept across the world following the end of the Cold War. Acknowledging the vital role of embedding democracy, human rights, and development within the evolving post-Cold War era, the Carter Center, founded by him, diligently laboured to secure free and fair elections, respect for human rights and the promotion of development, across many continents”, Ali said in a statement.
