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Guyana Politics: Matter now lies with GECOM – President Granger

July 9, 2020 – 2:40 am

 Jul 09, 2020  Kaieteur News

Incumbent President David Granger

Following yesterday’s historical ruling made by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), incumbent President David Granger as well as his campaign co-chairman of the governing coalition Joseph Harmon, have both said that the matter now lies within the confines of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

In sharing his reaction following the ruling, President Granger alluded to that fact that the CCJ rendered invalid the decision of Guyana’s Court of Appeal which had ruled on June 22 that Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield, must calculate the election results on “valid votes”—thereby disenfranchising 115,844 voters.      Continue reading →

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Guyana Elections: GECOM can correct Lowenfield’s actions – Jagdeo

July 1, 2020 – 8:55 am
Bharrat Jagdeo
Bharrat Jagdeo
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While President David Granger has endorsed the controversial move by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield to discard 25% of the votes cast at the March 2 polls, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) could still rectify the situation.

“What is even more powerful is the constitutional role of the Commission…Lowenfield was hired by the Commission and the constitution of Guyana says that they can intervene and take any act necessary of expedient to ensure impartiality fairness and compliance,” Jagdeo told an online public briefing yesterday.        Continue reading →

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GECOM pushes back meetings to make way for Court of Appeal hearing

June 19, 2020 – 12:02 am

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Courts, Elections, News, Politics June 18, 2020 0 Comments

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has pushed back future meetings now that the Guyana Court of Appeal has set Friday to hear a case filed by private citizen whether that election management body must first decide on a “final credible count” of the votes cast at the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections.

Eslyn David  is asking that the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield be prevented from submitting that report to the GECOM Chairman, Retired Justice Claudette Singh without  “determining the final credible count and or the credibility” of the polls in keeping with the national vote recount orders.

After receiving a notice of motion, Lowenfield did not submit his report.          Continue reading →

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Guyana Politics: PPP rules out returning to Parliament to approve cash for govt; says state of emergency impossible

June 15, 2020 – 2:34 am

Jagdeo and Granger (file photo)

Posted by: Demerara Waves in Elections, News, Politics  –June 14, 2020

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Sunday ruled out returning to Parliament to  approve funds for government spending if the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) invalidates the March  2, 2020 general and regional elections.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) wishes to make it abundantly clear that it will never return to Parliament or support the convening of Parliament unless the true results of the 2nd March 2020 elections, as recently recounted, is lawfully declared by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM),” the PPP said in a statement.      Continue reading →

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Guyana Elections 2020: Granger wants “bogus votes” removed; Lowenfield Report submitted

June 13, 2020 – 1:46 pm

 Posted by: DemeraraWaves – in Elections, News, Politics June 12, 2020

David Granger

Presidential candidate for A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) , David Granger on Friday night announced that his coalition wants the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to subtract fake votes such as those allegedly cast in the names of overseas people.

“We are also committed to ensuring that every legitimate vote is counted but at the same time, we’re committed to removing the illegitimate votes. We are committed to ensuring that bogus votes, that people who were not in the jurisdiction, people who have no form of identification will not be allowed to vote,” President Granger told Benschop Radio.  Continue reading →

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Jagdeo says Irfaan Ali is constitutionally “deemed” President; no reference to Chief Elections Officer

June 11, 2020 – 12:04 am

Posted by: Demerara Waves – Elections, News, Politics June 10, 2020

Bharrat Jagdeo (left) and Irfaan Ali.

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said Guyana’s constitution clearly provides for the People’s Progressive Party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Irfaan Ali to be declared President.

“It has already been established now that the PPP’s list has the most votes and, therefore, Irfaan Ali is already deemed the President of Guyana. It’s awaiting that section of the Constitution  which says that the Chair of GECOM shall now declare him so as far as we are concerned all of the shenanigans  to prevent the declaration, it will not work because that is the Supreme Law of the country,” Jagdeo said.          Continue reading →

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GECOM: Elections Recount: PPP leading by 16,371 votes – 167 boxes left to be completed

June 6, 2020 – 1:37 am

 Jun 06, 2020 – Kaieteur News

On Day 31 of the National Recount exercise, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) managed to complete an additional 76 ballot boxes, with the opposition PPP now 16,371 lead votes over the incumbent APNU+AFC.

GECOM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward, informed the media last evening that the  76 boxes were for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). The recount for all other regions has been completed. This brings recounted ballot boxes to 2,172, with 167 remaining to be counted.              Continue reading →

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Guyana Elections 2020: High Court stops Recount – CARICOM team leaves – Updates

March 17, 2020 – 11:27 pm

High Court blocks CARICOM-supervised recount of Guyana’s general election votes

March 17, 2020 – Demerara Waves

Even as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) fine tuned legal issues to kick-start the Caribbean Community (Caricom)-supervised recount of votes cast in general elections more than two weeks ago, the High Court on Tuesday granted an injunction blocking that exercise. High Court Judge Franklyn Holder granted a mandatory order to restrain the Chief Elections Officer from embarking upon the recount agreement …       Read More »

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Guyana Elections 2020: High Court says it can hear case against GECOM…..

March 8, 2020 – 4:57 pm

— agrees elections report must be scrapped

Guyana High Court

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Demerara Waves News, Politics – March 8, 2020

Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire on Sunday ruled that the High Court has jurisdiction to hear related cases involving several now “absolute” orders against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that results for Region Four must not be declared unless they are verified using the same process as they other nine regions have.

Sunday’s decision effectively puts a brake on the possible meeting of GECOM to ratify  a report by the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and pave the way for the possible swearing in of David Granger as President for a second consecutive term.              Continue reading →

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Guyana Elections 2020: The Story Within The Story… E-Day and that ‘X — By Leonard Gildarie

March 1, 2020 – 12:34 am

Leonard Gildarie

 Mar 01, 2020  Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story – By Leonard Gildarie

Well, the hour is upon us.

Most persons can pinpoint that one moment when things changed dramatically, for the better or worse, in their lives. Today or tomorrow will not be a day for us to bandy out nice words to a population that needs guidance. There are decisions to be made and level heads must prevail. If we have to be harsh demanding our future, so be it.

Within hours, Guyana is heading to the polls. It will choose a government that will lead us for the next five years. The performance of that government, with the proceeds of the oil money, can very well cement it as a fixture, because it will be an opportunity to shine.

The parties, Guyanese and other stakeholders, understand all too well what is at stake here. A grateful Guyana, starved for performance from an administration that puts country first, will reciprocate.        Continue reading →

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