President Irfaan Ali's Call for Death Penalty Review Amid Discussion of Justice in Guyana: Frank DeAbreu's Letter

According to Kaieteur News, Frank DeAbreu wrote a letter to the Editor on October 28, 2026, expressing pleasure at reading headlines regarding President Irfaan Ali's call for a review of the death penalty, as reported in the Kaieteur News article titled 'President and the death penalty'. DeAbreu noted that when an individual is facing death, their final words might be a plea not to be killed, and that the perpetrator carries out the act of murder, as stated in the Kaieteur News article. The writer stated that no respectable nation globally lacks the death penalty for murder, citing examples such as the various execution methods in the United States, including the electric chair or lethal injection, as resulting in death for the accused, as detailed in the Kaieteur News article.

DeAbreu asserted that the accused must possess the right to appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Appeals Court, adding that judges in both courts should recognize the gravity of the offense and provide an early hearing, as an early hearing constitutes justice for both the accused and the relatives of the deceased.

Furthermore, the letter claimed that in Guyana, excuses are utilized to administer justice to an accused person who is not considered a friend. DeAbreu remarked that while wealth brings development, it also introduces lawlessness, and Guyana cannot tolerate any amount of lawlessness, concluding with the phrase "Enough is Enough."