Attorney General Anil Nandlall has responded to criticism from APNU+AFC

• Mar 26, 2025
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𝐆𝐨𝐯’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 ‘𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚’ 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 – 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐥

March 19, 2025

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has responded to criticism from APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Amanza Walton Desir over the inclusion of the ‘One Guyana’ slogan on the newly launched 10-year passport, asserting that it is not a political slogan but rather a unifying national concept.

In a statement Tuesday night, Nandlall defended the government’s decision, emphasising that the slogan, which also appears on the $2,000 bill, reflects the national ethos of unity and togetherness, which transcends political affiliations.

“The ‘One Guyana’ slogan is not a political slogan,” Nandlall said.

“It is a unifying concept. It is a principle that denotes our national objective – one people, one nation, one common destiny. It is a rallying cry to bring the diverse cultures and races of our country together.”

Nandlall further explained that President Irfaan Ali had been using the slogan in numerous speeches as part of his broader effort to create a cohesive force for national unity. The Attorney General clarified that the slogan has been incorporated into various government initiatives, and its inclusion in national documents like the passport is consistent with the government’s ongoing efforts to promote national unity.

“This government has every right to formulate a logo or slogan that captures its ethos,” Nandlall stated. “The ethos of this government is national unity, and we want to project that in every one of our policies and programmes. We make no apology for that.”

Responding directly to Walton Desir’s criticism, Nandlall pointed out that the ‘One Guyana’ slogan had been embraced by President Ali and not promoted by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), and had not previously been rejected in other government materials.

“I have never seen this slogan emanate from Freedom House,” Nandlall continued. “It is not a concept promoted by the PPP as a political slogan, but as a policy that reflects the values of the government.”

He also referenced the concept of ‘party paramountcy,’ historically promoted by the party now supported by Walton Desir. “It is ironic that the person accusing us of using a political slogan seems to forget the history of their own party,” Nandlall remarked.

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