By News Source Guyana on June 11, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Incoming Chairman of CARICOM, Ralph Gonsalves has issued a warning that the regional group will not allow the recount of votes in Guyana to be set aside. During an appearance on a radio show in his homeland, the Prime Minister said he is friends with both […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2020
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Bharrat Jagdeo today said as far as he is concerned and based on the Constitution, his party’s Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali is already deemed to be the next President. Speaking briefly with reporters this morning, Mr. Jagdeo stated that based on the Constitution and in wake of Ali […]
By News Source Guyana on June 10, 2020
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The People’s Progressive Party, while waiting on an official declaration from the Guyana Elections Commission, is preparing itself to return to Government and has requested the Police Force to increase its presence at Government buildings. The request was made during a meeting this morning between the Police Commissioner and senior officials in the PPP including […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2020
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The political parties were united this afternoon in their praise for the staff of the Guyana Elections Commission that worked at the recounting of ballots. The results from the recount of Region 4 ballots were officially certified this afternoon and signed off by the political parties that contested the region except for the APNU+AFC Coalition. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 9, 2020
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APNU+AFC Candidate and incumbent Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, has issued a call on the Guyana Elections Commission to remain true to its gazetted recount order and all of its requirements. With the recount process moving into stage 2 which is the completion of a report on the recount by the Chief Elections Officer, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2020
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Party agents came together late this afternoon at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre as the last ballot box was taken into the counting station to bring an end to the recount of ballots from all ten regions. The completion of the last ballot box brought an end to the recount process which should have initially […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2020
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The Guyana Elections Commission on Sunday decided that it will go ahead with the tabulation of votes from the ballot boxes with missing documents even as the investigation continues into the occurence. In a statement this afternoon, GECOM Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward said “it was noted that the Commission does not want to disenfranchise […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2020
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Respected statesman and former Guyanese diplomat, Sir Shridath Ramphal has made an appeal for citizens of Guyana not to descent into darkness of denial of rule of law and regularity as the election recount process nears an end. In a statement, Sir Shridath said the “elections crisis” in Guyana is now nearing its tipping point […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2020
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The People’s Progressive Party Civic is warning that as the Guyana Elections Commission probes issues surrounding missing documents from ballot boxes, “not a single Guyanese elector must lose their franchise in the process”. The Guyana Elections Commission on Saturday announced an investigation into the discovery of 29 ballot boxes from the lower East Coast Demerara […]
By News Source Guyana on June 7, 2020
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In an address to the nation on Saturday evening, President David Granger said he will abide by the declarations of the Elections Commission as the vote recount comes to an end. Noting that the recount process has four stages, which are a recount of ballots, a compilation of the report by Chief Elections Officer, review […]