THE Canadian High Commission has been urged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make available to the Guyana Police the reason it has revoked a Government of Canada travel visa to Home Affairs Minister Ronald Gajraj.
The ministry made the call in a statement yesterday.
"In light of growing speculation, particularly on the part of the media, on the reasons for the revocation by the Government of Canada of the travel visa granted to the Minister of Home Affairs, Ronald Gajraj, the Honourable Ronald Gajraj, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the High Commission suggesting that it might wish to make available to the Guyana Police the reasons for the withdrawal.
"Otherwise, the measure may be seen publicly as a sanction of some wrong-doing on the part of the Minister," the statement said.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry said Government believes "that the provision of such information would serve to discourage any further speculation and to achieve an understanding and resolution of the matter."
According to a source, who asked to remain anonymous, the action by the Canadian High Commission is not peculiar to Guyana.
"Foreign missions take such routine measures around the world in situations where allegations against officials are intense, so as not give the impression that they are taking sides with a government against other interests," the source said.