THE APNU+AFC Coalition strongly condemned the People’s Progressive Party for misleading and misinforming the people of Guyana, said a press release from the coalition.
It said that on a television programme called Elections 2020 Update broadcast on Tuesday, March 10, featuring the PPP’s Joseph Hamilton, Priya Manickchand and another individual, Hamilton falsely stated that a recount was done in District 5. His assertion was not corrected by Manickchand who appeared to have been in support of the patently false declaration.
Specifically the following is a transcript of the relevant part of the programme:
oseph Hamilton: “APNU indicated that they will challenge and ask for recount in Region 3, I don’t think they went through with that. I know they also ask for request in region five and six… only Region 5 the recount was done and the recount at their behest showed nothing changed.”
Priya Manickchand: “Something did, the PPP got two or three more votes.”
The release said that the facts are that a recount had commenced in District 5 which has a total of 179 ballot boxes but only seven boxes were counted after the process was hastily aborted. A total of 172 ballot boxes is yet to be recounted in District 5.
“APNU+AFC wishes to further clarify that its request for recount in District 3 was denied by the Returning Officer. APNU+AFC calls on the PPP to desist from spreading lies and misinformation and to withdraw from their propaganda onslaught of total and complete falsehoods being unleashed on the innocent people of this nation,” the release said.
The coalition said that the “campaign of lies” is “designed to mislead the populace and create instability, fear and ultimately destabilize the society” and that the APNU+AFC will hold the PPP wholly accountable as the intellectual authors, initiators and instigators of any destabilization which takes place as a result.
Source: https://issuu.com/guyanachroniclee-paper/docs/guyana_chronicle_epaper_03_12_2020