THE Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have called for an “end to the ongoing political crisis and a transition to new government” in Guyana.
In separate releases on Wednesday, the PSC stated that while recognising that “minor administrative difficulties” did occur during the national recount, it believes the process was nonetheless “efficiently conducted and authentic”.
It stated that these sentiments were shared by the CARICOM Scrutinising Team and international observers who found the recount results to be “valid and entirely credible”.
As such, it urged: “The Private Sector Commission, in all of these circumstances, has no hesitation in demanding of GECOM, the immediate acceptance of the results of the recount and that GECOM proceed to a declaration reflecting those results of the General and Regional Elections without any further delay.”
Meanwhile, the GMSA said that despite the commitments to respect the results of the recount process, attempts continue to thwart the declaration of a winner.
“The political impasse, the absence of a functional government, the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of a coherent and comprehensive response, have made it difficult for businesses to operate. As a result, many have closed, resulting in losses of jobs and income for Guyanese. A continuation of this current situation will have disastrous consequences on the business community and the economy,” the GMSA stated. The association called for a swift conclusion to the political impasse and the declaration of the results based on the recount process.
Source: https://issuu.com/guyanachroniclee-paper/docs/guyana_chronicle_e-paper_7-16-2020