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Swami Aksharananda calls on PPP/C to concede elections

 

Amid continuing PPP/C efforts to challenge the results of the 2015 general elections, Swami Aksharananda today issued a statement calling on the ruling party to accept the result that it had lost the election and to move on.

The statement follows:

Following my earlier call for parties to accept the results of the general elections of 2015, without demand for recount and court challenges, I urge the PPP to concede the elections and let us move on with the task of healing and reconciliation.

We will be faced with a great many challenges in nation building, and I strongly believe that to concede the elections at this stage could be a major step in that direction.

We have gone through weeks of bruising campaigning and the population needs a respite from the fear and tension that seem to be mounting with the passing of every hour.

The interest of the nation must take precedent over the interest of party. President Ramotar is a person who is highly regarded for his humane qualities, and he should ensure that his reputation is not tarnished. I urge him to call the coalition presidential candidate, Mr. Granger, and congratulate him.

To be magnanimous in victory and gracious in defeat is a great tradition of our ancestors, and graciously conceding the elections will probably be a first in Guyana troubled politics.

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PPP unwilling to concede.

 

http://www.caribnewsdesk.com/n...ng-to-concede-defeat

 

PPPC unwilling to concede defeat

 

by Zena Henry and Denis Chabrol

The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) maintains that it has won the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections and from all indications is not ready to concede defeat, although preliminary results show that it has been defeated in the May 11 polls.

Executive Committee member Gail Teixeira said her party preferred to await the official declaration of the final results by the Chief Elections Officer. “There has to be an official declaration by law,” she said when asked whether her party would be conceding defeat to the coalition of A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC).

The Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield announced that APNU+AFC won a total of 206, 817 while the PPPC won PPPC 201,457 votes based on the processing of all 2,229 statements of poll.

Asked whether the PPPC was considering going to court to block the official declaration of results, expected by Friday, “I can’t answer that question right now.” She said she believed that based on the PPPC’s statements of poll, her party has won the general elections.
 
President Donald Ramotar earlier Thursday called an emergency meeting May 14 to state his claim of an alleged unfair General and Regional Election 2015.

Speaking to the media outside of the Office of the President, several of the local persons who attended the meeting said that the government was in no way ready to concede that they have lost the Elections.

While the PPP is still claiming a win and making serious allegations of irregularities during the voting process, the party is demanding a recount of votes in all 10 regions within the country.
Civil society member Vic Odit told reporters that the foreign representatives were briefed on the PPP's view of the election. He said issues of irregularities were raised about, "fake Statement of Polls. Statement of Polls have been submitted according to the PPP and those are being investigated..." he stated.

When asked about the PPP conceding, he said, "no, not at all."
Kashir Khan, a member of the legal community also stated that the PPP raised issues with the foreign community which they viewed as not getting the deserved attention from the Elections Commission. "It is expected that at some point those issues raised will become live,” said Khan. He did not elaborate on what those concerns were.

In the meantime, Demerara Waves understands that the PPP is claiming a known number of fake ballot papers.

They have been claiming hours after voting day May 11, that there were irregularities that existed. The party's most recent press briefing held May 13 alleged that the election was not free and fair and their supporters were not "free from fear" due to alleged intimidation by opposition supporters.

Mars

Of course the longer that the PPP behaves like a brat having a tantrum, the greater the likelihood that the public will demand a watch hunt against all who were corrupt.

 

These frauds better take advantage of a honey moon period, where there might exist a spirit of forgiveness than to display all the reasons why 51% booted them out.

FM
Originally Posted by caribny:

Of course the longer that the PPP behaves like a brat having a tantrum, the greater the likelihood that the public will demand a watch hunt against all who were corrupt.

 

These frauds better take advantage of a honey moon period, where there might exist a spirit of forgiveness than to display all the reasons why 51% booted them out.

 

It hasn't dawned on the PPP leadership how much everyone hates them. They won 49% of the votes but almost 99% of the people loathe them.

 

Every top party donor and supporter I know hate these bastards. But we all feel trapped in this never-ending cycle. If the PNC behaves itself, then the PPP be beaten into something better.

FM
Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by caribny:

Of course the longer that the PPP behaves like a brat having a tantrum, the greater the likelihood that the public will demand a watch hunt against all who were corrupt.

 

These frauds better take advantage of a honey moon period, where there might exist a spirit of forgiveness than to display all the reasons why 51% booted them out.

 

It hasn't dawned on the PPP leadership how much everyone hates them. They won 49% of the votes but almost 99% of the people loathe them.

 

Every top party donor and supporter I know hate these bastards. But we all feel trapped in this never-ending cycle. If the PNC behaves itself, then the PPP be beaten into something better.

Shit stain i think you and many of the party faithful may need some counselling this is serious trauma.

FM

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