– GECOM Chair tells Appellate Court DESCRJBING the appeal filed by Misenga Jones as “frivolous” and “vexatious”, Cha1irman of the Guyana Elections Com mission (GE COM), Justice {Rd’d) Claudette Singh made a case for it to be dismissed on the grounds that it lacks merit, and amounts to an abuse of the Court’s process. Jones, […]
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‘The Constitution is unambiguous’
….AG tells Appeal Court it is the CEO who must advise Elections Commission, not the other way around…Maintains Recount Order in conflict with Constitution ATTORNEY General Basil Williams said that, contrary to the decision of the High Court, it is the Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield, who is constitutionally bound to advise the Guyana […]
stop abuse of GECOM chairperson
Dear Editor, THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) has observed the increasingly ugly abuse and threats appearing on Facebook and directed al the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, as the time fast apricates for GECOM to meet and finally declare the results of tbt General and Regional Elections held on […]
Stanley Ming disassociates self from Facebook post attacking GECOM chair
Dear EditorIT is apparent that someone, most likely a troll, is attempting to link my name to a social media posting that seeks to besmirch the good name and character of Justice (Ret’d.) Claudette Singh. When I originally saw the post, I commented that such ludicrous statements as contained therein, are reprehensible and totally unwarranted. […]
Political parties must condemn social media threats – PSC
THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) has called on political parties to publicly condemn social media threats by their supporters against Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh. In a press release on Friday, the PSC stated that the threats it has witnessed are “increasingly ugly” and this has led the PSC […]
PPP/C nominated commissioners condemn attacks on GECOM Chair
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Elections nominated Commissioners – Sase Gunraj, Bibi Shadick and Robseson Benn – on Thursday, condemned attacks on the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh. The Commissioners, in a statement, said the attacks come in light of the Chairman’s firm stance on the data that must be […]
‘Order No.60 never challenged in court’
–maintain recount order invalid, March declarations must be upheld By Svetlana Marshall THE Recount Order, order No. 60, was never challenged in the Courts prior to July 14, but now that it bas, it most he invalidated on the grounds that it created a 11tw electoral regime in breach of the Constitution and Representation of […]
Lowenfield for court today
…to answer to charges of alleged elections fraud GUYANA’S Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield, is expected to appear in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today (July 24) to answer to private criminal charges brought against him for alleged fraud and misconduct, based on his Elections Report submitted to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on June […]
It is time to move on
–GECOM needs to declare the recount results AS a politically-neutral observer of Guyanese and Swiss descent residing abroad, I have raised in the past concerns that the number of votes cast in the 2020 general elections appear to be too high (see Guyana Chronicle of July 11, 2020)[1]. In short, with an estimated 477’910 eligible […]
‘If you hard ears you will feel’
Dear Editor,IF IT weren’t for the tragic situation facing our country, one would have howled with laughter at the comical yet duplicitous performances of the two Guyana de facto Ministers before the OAS Permanent Council on July 21, 2020.The de facto Government clearly had decided that the stage for this disgraceful exposure of a compendium […]