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Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that his party will not be co-operating with the house-to-house registration exercise which started on Saturday. Mr. Jagdeo claims that the exercise is “illegal” and is in contravention of the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice. During a media statement […]
The Opposition Leader’s Attorney in the no-confidence case, Anil Nandlall has written the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, requesting that the Commission starts making preparations for elections by September 18. In the letter seen by News Source, Mr. Nandlall outlined the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice validating the passage of the no-confidence motion […]
Diplomats from the American, British and European Missions in Guyana are urging Guyana’s leaders to abide by the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice in the no-confidence and GECOM Chairman cases and the relevant provisions of the Constitution. In the two-line joint statement, the ABE Diplomats said “the Caribbean Court of Justice – Guyana’s […]
In a statement on Saturday evening, the Guyana Government it accepts that it is an ‘interim’ government, “but emphasises that Cabinet has not stopped functioning and government must continue to provide public services”. In its ruling, the CCJ said the December 2018 no-confidence motion against the Guyana Government was validly passed and that the constitutional […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is making it clear that the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice on the issue of the Elections Commission Chairman has not changed the Guyana Constitution. The CCJ in its ruling found that the President’s unilateral appointment of a GECOM Chairman was flawed and not in keeping with the Constitution. […]
The meeting between representatives of the President and the Leader of the Opposition in the GECOM Chairman selection process continued on Tuesday with the Government side rejecting five of the eleven resubmitted nominees put forward by the Leader of the Opposition. Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joe Harmon told reporters after the meeting […]
Representatives of President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo are scheduled to meet this afternoon to begin “hammering” out the process for the official submission of nominees for the position of GECOM Chairman. Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joe Harmon […]
One day after the Opposition Leader had what he described as a “fruitful” meeting with the President, he was out with his party’s Presidential Candidate and scores of supporters in the pouring rain outside the President’s office calling for “early elections”. The PPP brought several of its supporters to the city on Friday to join […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that he is “not averse” to President David Granger suggesting names of possible nominees for the post of Chairman of the Elections Commission. The Opposition Leader’s position was contained in a letter that was sent by PPP Executive Member Gail Teixeira to the Director General at the Ministry of […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has indicated to the Caribbean Court of Justice that the date by which a credible voters list would be ready for early elections would be December 25, 2019. The revelation was made this afternoon during submissions by the Attorneys before the Caribbean Court of Justice as the Court gets ready to […]
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