Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, expressed appreciation for the apology given by the descendants of John Gladstone, a significant slave owner in the British East Indies. However, he stressed the importance of monetary reparations. “Recognition and apology are foundational to restorative justice,” President Ali stated after the Gladstone family visited the nation. The president emphasized the […]
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