@Former Member posted:

Lowenfield must go

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Four political parties demand Lowenfield to be fired

Jul 11, 2020 News 0 Comments

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), The Citizenship Initiative (TCI), The New Movement (TNM) as well as the United Republican Party (URP), have called for the immediate dismissal of Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, following a plethora of actions from him aimed at further delaying and hindering the electoral process.

[From left], Presidential Candidates of LJP, Lennox Shuman; TCI’s Rondha Lam; URP’s Dr. Vishnu Bandhu, and TNM’s Dr. Asha Kissoon

In four separate statements to the press last evening, the four smaller parties made their frustration known with the electoral proceedings, as one party even related that the country is being held hostage by Lowenfield through his reluctance to comply with instructions from his superior.
The TNM in their statement said that Lowenfield has acted ultra vires on numerous occasions and had done so again yesterday, after the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh, had written to him with clear and specific instructions, which were, however, not  Mr. Lowenfield has been noted to peddle an erroneous statement in June 2020 saying that he is not bounded by the directives of GECOM but has stated publicly in 2019 that it was GECOM who by constitutional order, instructs him.”
Based on the above citation, the TNM made an appeal to Justice Singh to fire Lowenfield, tomorrow [today], if he fails to comply with the directives set out in her letter dated July 9, 2020 and the follow up letter dated July 10th, 2020. To further cement their request, the party made note of private criminal charges filed against the CEO for fraud and misconduct. That matter was called to court on Monday morning, but Lowenfield failed to appear, following which he was summoned by the Magistrates.
The party went on to say that, “His (Lowenfield) blatant disrespect has tested our patience but we will not continue to have GECOM let one of their main staff go rogue anymore. We will reiterate that we firmly believe GECOM needs to act and take stern steps to curb his malicious actions by simply discharging him of his duties. Please act for the people of Guyana, in all justice and fairness. We have had enough. Terminate the services of Lowenfield and declare the results.”
The leader of the United Republican Party (URP) Dr. Vishnu Bandhu shared the views of TNM as he called on Justice Singh “to get stern with the persistent insolence of Lowenfield and draw on the relevant clauses at her disposal to terminate the services of an individual who continues to hold back the socio-economic, and political fortitude of an entire nation.”
Meanwhile, The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) noted with concern that the CEO is unsure of how to comply with clear directives received from the head of the Commission, which has now forced the Chair to reissue her instructions for the third time.
“TCI is of the opinion, that with previous elections experience under his belt, the CEO is more than aware of how his job should be done. In light of this background, the CEO’s action can possibly be construed as insubordinate action against Madame Chair,” they said.
They continued, “We posit that Guyana’s constitution in Article 161 A (1) gives the Elections Commission responsibility for the efficient functioning of the Secretariat, and appointment of its officers. The Commission, therefore, has the power to remove and to exercise disciplinary control over such staff. Section 18 of the Election Laws Act No 15 of 2000 stipulates that the CEO is subject to the direction and control of the Commission.”
TCI proposes that should CEO Lowenfield appear to continue to be reluctant or perhaps even appear unable to efficiently complete his duties as per deadline issued, that the Chair exercises disciplinary control as the case may warrant.
The LJP, headed by Lennox Shuman, also called on Justice Singh and the Commissioners of GECOM to ensure strict compliance by Lowenfield with its instructions, and in the absence thereof, to take stern disciplinary actions, up to and including his removal from office as previously advocated for by the LJP.
“The will of the people must be respected and reflected by a declaration using the figures generated from the recount exercise,” the LJP said in their statement.

Gilly, Sach is such a faithful puppy. He is even good with the crayola. Hope you give him a treat after he fetches. 

LOL.

Sure, remove him and by law his Deputy CEO will have to prepare the report. Thing is, that’s Roxanne Myers. The same woman PPP claimed was for APNU and wanted removed from the recount process.

We are at an impasse and neither Lowenfield nor Myers will be violating any laws.

@Mitwah posted:

Gilly, Sach is such a faithful puppy. He is even good with the crayola. Hope you give him a treat after he fetches. 

Focus on the substance of my posts rather than on Forum members. 

@Former Member posted:

Focus on the substance of my posts rather than on Forum members. 

Dr. Ali is looking like a saint right now.

@Mitwah posted:

Gilly, Sach is such a faithful puppy. He is even good with the crayola. Hope you give him a treat after he fetches. 

Admin please ban Mitwah for personal attack...

@Mitwah, as you know I am somewhat crippled with a severe stroke almost 8 years now. My left arm and hand immobilized. I post stuff here with my phone using the right hand. I can copy and paste links but not complete texts.

Sachin voluntarily has been helping me. Never met him, don't know him personally. God bless him abundantly.

It would have been compassionate on your part if you had volunteered like Sachin instead of poking fun at him? Are you waiting for me to die and then you'll volunteer to sing a beautiful bhajan for my soul? Thanks but no thanks bhai. God bless you nevertheless.

@sachin_05 posted:

Admin please ban Mitwah for personal attack...

His behaviour will Force posters off GNI and maybe to competing SITES.

 ADMIN is that your objective???

Lowenfield is not the problem.

The PNC is not budging even if Claudette Singh says the PNC lost the elections. Those words will bring out vengence into the streets, non-africans will pay a heavy cost in lives. 

Does the PNC cares about that posibility, I doan think so. It will be another one of their shenanigan.

@Former Member posted:

@Mitwah, as you know I am somewhat crippled with a severe stroke almost 8 years now. My left arm and hand immobilized. I post stuff here with my phone using the right hand. I can copy and paste links but not complete texts.

Sachin voluntarily has been helping me. Never met him, don't know him personally. God bless him abundantly.

It would have been compassionate on your part if you had volunteered like Sachin instead of poking fun at him? Are you waiting for me to die and then you'll volunteer to sing a beautiful bhajan for my soul? Thanks but no thanks bhai. God bless you nevertheless.

Sorry if I offended you. I was just being facetious. Perhaps you didn't see my smileycon. 

Death comes to us all. I have not sang at a wake nor funeral for about 1 year now. Whenever I perform, it is not for the deceased, it is for those listening. And I do not volunteer.

Anyway, I didn't know of the severity of your stroke. Thought that you had recovered. 

In the future, I will assist you like Sachin.

God's blessings. 

@Rochelle posted:

LOL.

Sure, remove him and by law his Deputy CEO will have to prepare the report. Thing is, that’s Roxanne Myers. The same woman PPP claimed was for APNU and wanted removed from the recount process.

We are at an impasse and neither Lowenfield nor Myers will be violating any laws.

Of course, they are or else we wouldn't have been in this kind of disagreement.

@Rochelle posted:

LOL.

Sure, remove him and by law his Deputy CEO will have to prepare the report. Thing is, that’s Roxanne Myers. The same woman PPP claimed was for APNU and wanted removed from the recount process.

We are at an impasse and neither Lowenfield nor Myers will be violating any laws.

I am totally convinced your knowledge of the law is lacking. The DCEO will not automatically assume the position of CEO if Lowenfield is removed. Remember Lowenfield as DCEO did not automatically assume the position of CEO when Gocool Bhudhoo was not renewed. He had to apply for the position.

Lowenfield and Myers are part of the rigging cabal and they have already violated the law by not being fair and impartial.

The rigging cabal are trying to bully their way into power at all cost. They want a fight and they are going to get it. Every rope has an end. The will of the people will prevail.

Long Live Democracy.

Well said bai. The days of Jagan rolling over are long gone. Dis time na laang time, bulling days are looonnnggg gone. An eye for an eye !

PNC better stop using us! We ain't going anywhere. 

@Former Member posted:

@Mitwah, as you know I am somewhat crippled with a severe stroke almost 8 years now. My left arm and hand immobilized. I post stuff here with my phone using the right hand. I can copy and paste links but not complete texts.

Sachin voluntarily has been helping me. Never met him, don't know him personally. God bless him abundantly.

It would have been compassionate on your part if you had volunteered like Sachin instead of poking fun at him? Are you waiting for me to die and then you'll volunteer to sing a beautiful bhajan for my soul? Thanks but no thanks bhai. God bless you nevertheless.

Respect is due. Never knew this until now. Stay strong.

@Mitwah posted:

Sorry if I offended you. I was just being facetious. Perhaps you didn't see my smileycon. 

Death comes to us all. I have not sang at a wake nor funeral for about 1 year now. Whenever I perform, it is not for the deceased, it is for those listening. And I do not volunteer.

Anyway, I didn't know of the severity of your stroke. Thought that you had recovered. 

In the future, I will assist you like Sachin.

God's blessings. 

 

Thank you, bhai. Much appreciated. My physical condition has deteriorated tremendously. I can't stand up on my own anymore. But despite stroke damage to a section on the right side of my brain, my mind still functions splendidly and my memory is still sharp. I count my blessings and praise God every day, not taking anything for granted anymore.

@Former Member posted:

Thank you, bhai. Much appreciated. My physical condition has deteriorated tremendously. I can't stand up on my own anymore. But despite stroke damage to a section on the right side of my brain, my mind still functions splendidly and my memory is still sharp. I count my blessings and praise God every day, not taking anything for granted anymore.

Gilly, stay safe and be strong. I wish you well.

@Former Member posted:

@Mitwah, as you know I am somewhat crippled with a severe stroke almost 8 years now. My left arm and hand immobilized. I post stuff here with my phone using the right hand. I can copy and paste links but not complete texts.

Sachin voluntarily has been helping me. Never met him, don't know him personally. God bless him abundantly.

It would have been compassionate on your part if you had volunteered like Sachin instead of poking fun at him? Are you waiting for me to die and then you'll volunteer to sing a beautiful bhajan for my soul? Thanks but no thanks bhai. God bless you nevertheless.

I will always respect you, my brother. Stay strong. I know mentally you are strong. At some time in life, we all need help. You(all of us) were a baby, became a man and then towards the end, we are all babies again. As I said, I have experienced a life-changing event that made me think about the future of how I should live my life.

@Former Member posted:

Thank you, bhai. Much appreciated. My physical condition has deteriorated tremendously. I can't stand up on my own anymore. But despite stroke damage to a section on the right side of my brain, my mind still functions splendidly and my memory is still sharp. I count my blessings and praise God every day, not taking anything for granted anymore.

Sorry to hear!  Physical Therapy works well.

Gilly is strong. Stay strong brother. 

Further to the call by the four small parties for Mr. Lowenfield's firing the entire membership of the said parties boarded an ECD minibus and proceeded to GECOM headquarters to press their case.