Gender Equality Commission commends Pres. Ali’s swift action to recall Charrandas

See full statement from the Women & Gender Equality Commission below:

The Women & Gender Equality Commission is utterly dismayed by the recent social media report which featured Mr. Charrandass Persaud, the now former High Commissioner to India. He was seen and heard abusing a woman in the most vile and disgusting way.

This incident purportedly took place since August 2021 but only now has it been made public. What is more tragic is the action reported in the Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation which stated that ‘the matter had been investigated and is now closed’.

Such a response was clearly not well thought out. We are pleased that His Excellency President Irfaan Ali has taken swift and decisive action by recalling Mr. Persaud from his post with immediate effect.

The actions of this one individual at the level he served our country has tarnished us as a nation. Guyana has had a rich and distinguished history of diplomatic representation at the global level. Never before has any country representative behaved in such a manner as to cause us such embarrassment.

It is time to remind those who represent our country that we are judged by the way they act and carry themselves. The way in which we conduct and carry on our public and personal life must be exemplary in thought and deed.

Once again, we wish to commend the President.