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Jagdeo calls on supporters to be calm but vigilant hours after telling them “Granger will go nowhere without a protest”

A subdued PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo in a video statement this afternoon is asking his supporters to stay at home and be calm. Mr. Jagdeo released a video statement this afternoon with the plea following hours of protests by supporters of the PPP in Berbice and along the East Coast and East Bank of […]

President tells CARICOM and OAS the Executive will not interfere in the work of GECOM

With the American, British, Canadian and EU Diplomats along with the International Observers pressing the Guyana Elections Commission to return to a verification process for the Region Four elections, President David Granger this morning reminded CARICOM and the OAS that he will not interfere in the work of GECOM. The Ministry of the Presidency in […]

Election Results will not be credible until Region 4 results establish in “accordance with law” -International Observers

 The International Observer Missions appear to be mounting pressure on the Guyana Elections Commission to return to the verification of Region 4 results although there has already been a declaration by the Returning Officer. They want the verification process to continue, if not, they believe the result of the elections cannot be credibly declared. In […]

ABCE Diplomats in receipt of “credible allegations” of electoral fraud; Urges President to delay transition of Govt.

Following up on their joint statement last evening which expressed concern about the declaration of the results for Region Four before a full verification was completed, the American, British, Canadian and EU missions in Guyana this morning claimed that they are in receipt of “credible allegations of electoral fraud”. The ABCE Diplomats did not reveal […]

GECOM declares Region 4 results without complete verification; Commonwealth and ABCE countries question the decision

The Guyana Elections Commission this evening released the declared results for Region 4.  The results were declared by the Returning Officer although the verification process was not completed.  The Region 4 results showed the APNU+AFC winning 136, 458 votes in Region 4 compared to the PPP’s 77, 239 votes.   That’s a difference of 59,219 […]