– political commentators, lawyer WITH the fate of the country on the line, some lawyers and political analysts believe that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should have treated with Guyana elections matter in a more meticulous manner and its failure to do so will likely result in far-reaching consequences. On Wednesday, in assuming jurisdiction […]
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CARICOM chair calls for swift conclusion of elections
CHAIRMAN of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, in bis first message on the Guyana elections situation, since bis assumption as Chair, bas called on political s take holders to respect tbt recent ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and to conclude the elections “without further delay”. In a release, on Thursday […]
Those forces trying to block a national recount
Dear Editor,AS the Caribbean Team invited to supervise a national recount departed these shores on May 17, 2020, Prime Minster Mottley remarked, “It is clear that there are forces” (in Guyana) that do not want to see the votes recounted, for whatever reason.” Prime Minister Mottley, who is also the current Chairwoman of the CARICOM […]
The recount process is a repeat of the count process
Dear Editor,IT IS widely circulated in sections of the media that a recount is simply a recount of ballots; that is, an iterative process of counting one, two, three and arriving at a total. This understanding has to be dispelled. Guyanese must understand that a recount is for all intents and purposes a thorough repeat […]
Shipping Association, security services not in support of PSC petition
THE Shipping Association of Guyana is the most recent business to have come out against the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for the publication of a statement which does not align with the views of the association. The association took ill with the PSC’s statement titled ‘Business, religious, labour petitions Inter-American Human Rights Commission to avert […]
Lowenfield to revise recounting plan
…PPP-aligned commissioners counter with 10-day proposal By Svetlana Marshall THE Guyana Elections Commission, after meeting for close to eight hours on Thursday, took a decision to have the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield revise his draft operational plan for a national recount to include decisions made on the basis of additional proposals tabled. Thursday’s […]
Return civility to the public sphere
Dear Editor,For almost 20 years I have been a teacher at the Secondary Level with unbroken services and a Part-Time Lecturer at Cyril Potter College of Education, Vreed-en-Hoop Centre over a decade. Being in such employ has afforded me the opportunity and experience to teach, motivate, inspire and love children and teachers of all walks […]
PPP/C scrambles to alter SOP site
…as recount exercise exposes discrepancies— edits made on March 7, 2020— total tabulation removed THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has modified its Statements of Poll (SOPs), one day after the commencement of the national recount process, sparking much discussion on social media. Shortly after the breakdown in the tabulation of Region Four SOPs by the […]
‘More ballots than voters’
…GECOM to decide on way forward; APNU+AFC says let’s get to the bottom of it…PPP/C and aligned Commissioner dismiss it as immaterial THREE days into the National Recount, a ballot box was discovered with more ballots than electors marked as voted on the Official List of Electors – an anomaly which has been brought to […]
Many Irregularities in ballot boxes of Region #3
THE recount of ballots for Region Three was halted, during the afternoon period on Friday, after some ballot boxes were found to be without their Official List of Electors, without the required envelopes and unsigned oaths of identity. This incident has been reported to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and a decision is expected on […]