Guyana President rejects Godfrey Smith’s offer to resign after US visa revoked
Belizean senior counsel Godfrey Smith announced that he had offered to resign from his role as chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima sinking. Smith’s offer came after his United States visa was revoked. Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali rejected the resignation, stating that Smith would remain in his position. The commission is investigating the deadly capsizing of the barge that resulted in multiple fatalities. Smith has previously served as Belize’s foreign minister and attorney general. The article was published by Breaking Belize News.
By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belizean Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith says Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali has turned down his offer to resign as Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the deadly sinking of the MV Barima, following the cancellation of his United States visa. Smith, a former Belize Foreign Minister and Attorney General, […] The post Guyana President rejects Godfrey Smith’s offer to resign after US visa revoked appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com .