Granger and team meet GECOM;
requests declarations
and end to recount
Granger said GECOM’s Chairman has committed
to discussing the issue at a meeting of the Commission
which started just after he wrapped up his meeting.
An APNU+AFC delegation led by Presidential Candidate,
David Granger met with the Guyana Elections Commission
late Wednesday and requested an end to recounting process
which the Commission started for a number of polling stations.
The recount was requested by
the People’s Progressive Party in several areas.
Granger said GECOM’s Chairman has committed
to discussing the issue at a meeting of the Commission
which started just after he wrapped up his meeting.
The APNU+AFC team also told reporters
****** that GECOM has committed to releasing
94 percent (2161) of the statements of polls
on Wednesday night at 9 PM.
With only 6% (138) Remaining
****** Co – Chair of the Campaign Committee
of the APNU+AFC Raphael Trotman
said the start of a recount was premature.
He said the official request for a recount
to GECOM contained no reason for the re – count.
“It’s like they are making a request,
it contains no reason and they have to understand
that in this process they are a party
just like the others,” Trotman added.
Trotman who is also an Attorney
says if GECOM does not halt the recount,
which he believes is illegal;
it may engender a “ridiculous” situation.
“I appeal for the people to trust us
to wait and watch
but restraint from violence
or provocative activity,” he said.
The ruling Party had said that
there were irregularities including multiple voting
and raised concerned over the number of rejected ballots
and the absence of its agents during the count on Monday.
Granger said his team expressed concern
that business had come to a virtual halt and
uncertainty and tension was becoming dangerous.
The APNU+AFC Presidential Candidate
emphasized the need for a speedy declaration of results
and bring this period of uncertainty to an end.
Meanwhile, APNU+AFC candidate Joseph Harmon
is asking Guyanese to remain calm
and trust that the party leadership
that will do what is right by them.
“Violence will do nothing,
we are the next government of this country
and we are asking you to trust us
because we will do what is right by you,”
Harmon appealed.
The Opposition Coalition has already claimed victory.
GECOM is yet to say
when the official results will be declared.
Jimmy Carter calls
for immediate release of results
In a statement to the media,
Carter is quoted as saying
“I call on GECOM to urgently publicize
all of the results that it has
received and reviewed in Georgetown."
Jimmy Carter calls for immediate release of results
Let us Remember GECOM
met this afternoon with
AFC APNU and promised to release
94 percent (2161) of the statements of polls(SOP)
on Wednesday night at 9 PM.
Leaving only 6% (138) SOP
Now Let us See
What Gecom did at 9pm
OK! THESE ARE THE NUMBERS ACCORDING TO GECOM
157,347 = APNU/AFC
157,304 = PPP/C
* APNU leads by 44 votes
* THERE ARE 490 POLLING STATIONS REMAINING TO BE COUNTED
276+ from region 4
97 from region 5
22 from region 6
63 from region 7
1 from region 8
RE: REGION 8
1791 votes -APNU
1837 votes-PPP
* PPP leads by 54 votes---1 polling station to come in.
BOTTOM LINE:
* Too close to call.
GECOM did not
release the 94% SOP at 9 PM
as was promised to
AFC APNU & President Carter
which is finished counting
WHY?
APNU+AFC Media Release Wednesday May 13th 2015
APNU+AFC condemns GECOM selective announcement of results and exclusion of Region 4 SoPs
...The APNU+AFC Coalition is immensely disappointed and alarmed by GECOM’s selective announcement of results at its press conference of 9pm, Wednesday May 13.
From the results announced it is obvious to the APNU+AFC Coalition that GECOM is cherry picking Statements of Poll to report on, in order to create an illusion of a close race.
This is being specifically done by excluding Statements of Poll from Region 4 where the Coalition has established a significant lead.
Of a total of 891 SoPs in Region 4,
GECOM deliberately chose to report on only 474,
leaving 417 unreported.
We can find no acceptable reason
for excluding such a large number of SoPs
from Region 4 in the announced results.
Therefore the announcements
made by GECOM this evening are irresponsible,
reckless and provocative and
appear designed to cause confusion and discord
among Guyanese who are already
in a state of anxiety and unease.
Further APNU+AFC is particularly appalled
that GECOM reneged on a solemn commitment
to announce 94% of the results this evening.
This commitment was made by the GECOM commissioners
to an APNU+AFC delegation
led by the Presidential Candidate Brigadier David Granger.
Instead GECOM announced 78% of the results
while deliberately excluding
large numbers of SoPs from Region 4.
APNU+AFC calls on GECOM
to immediately release all results
in its possession.
APNU+AFC calls on all supporters
and the Guyanese public to remain calm
and not be provoked
by these irresponsible announcements from GECOM.
We remain confident that the Coalition
has established an unassailable lead
and will form the next Government of Guyana.
-ENDS-
