Will there be transparent verification of Region 4 votes ? where all the Political Parties are satisfied . Will there be recount of all Ten Regions ? Hopefully the winner of the elections are declared and the President swear in.
The standoff between GECOM and the Political Parties,should be settled by the Courts on March 30th 2020.
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I just received some information that PNC will only agree to collation government with the PPP on their terms. This election stand off is long from over. I hope it ends peacefully.
It seems that the current standoff is between the Chief Elections Officer of GECOM and his boss, the Chairperson of GECOM. Everyone else seems to be in favor of a recount including the Chairperson.
Why would the PNC agree to a Coalition government with the PPP if they won the elections?
Good question Kazð
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has given an undertaking to the Court, orally and in the form of a sworn Affidavit, to conduct this recount. The Chairperson, a former Appellate Court Judge, has submitted to the Court that GECOM has made a decision to conduct this recount; she emphasized that GECOM has the constitutional power and mandate to carry out this recount. She reminded the Court that GECOM is an autonomous independent body, exclusively charged with the responsibility to conduct elections. She has pleaded a case for GECOM to be allowed to discharge that mandate and has confirmed that GECOM was in the process of so doing, when injuncted by the Court. She implores the Court to recognize that GECOM must at all times act with fairness and impartiality and that it is imperative that GECOM be allowed to do so in a manner that will continue to inspire public confidence in the electoral machinery and the results generated therefrom.....In such a circumstance, any Court that hinders the resolution of this dispute becomes part of the problem and not the solution. The fair, just and expedient thing for a Court to do in these circumstances, is to hold its hands, while the constitutional institution discharges its mandate"
PRESS STATEMENT
The ultimate objective of any judicial system is to resolve disputes in accordance with law. Any time a Court obstructs, rather than facilitate the resolution of a dispute before it, in any form or fashion, that Court would be departing from its conceptual role and indeed, its constitutional duty. The very survival of Guyana, as a Nation State, being part of the civilized and free world, is currently before the Courts of Guyana.
The quintessential issue of controversy is whether a recount of the ballots cast should be done. The law says that it is a mandatory facility available to any political party desirous of a recount. This request for a recount, made by eight (8) political parties, was denied for the most dubious reasons by a Returning Officer, whose credibility is damaged beyond redemption. Every major local organization has called for this recount. So, have all the political parties contesting the polls, including, the APNU+AFC. Every accredited international Observer Team has done similarly. Almost every diplomatic mission in Guyana and the Governments that they represent have called for this recount. CARICOM has gone as far as brokering an agreement between the President and the Leader of the Opposition to facilitate this recount and in this regard, an Aide Memoire was signed by the nationâs two foremost leaders to give effect to this recount.
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has given an undertaking to the Court, orally and in the form of a sworn Affidavit, to conduct this recount. The Chairperson, a former Appellate Court Judge, has submitted to the Court that GECOM has made a decision to conduct this recount; she emphasized that GECOM has the constitutional power and mandate to carry out this recount. She reminded the Court that GECOM is an autonomous independent body, exclusively charged with the responsibility to conduct elections. She has pleaded a case for GECOM to be allowed to discharge that mandate and has confirmed that GECOM was in the process of so doing, when injuncted by the Court. She implores the Court to recognize that GECOM must at all times act with fairness and impartiality and that it is imperative that GECOM be allowed to do so in a manner that will continue to inspire public confidence in the electoral machinery and the results generated therefrom.
The world has said to Guyana that no government, which assumes Office through the current declaration of the Region 4 results, would enjoy legitimacy and that a repertoire of sanctions will be unleashed upon Guyana, and personally against those who aided and abetted in the derailing of democracy at these elections.
Against this backdrop, why would a Court stand in the way of such an imminent resolution of the dispute before it by the authorized constitutional agency? In such a circumstance, any Court that hinders the resolution of this dispute becomes part of the problem and not the solution. The fair, just and expedient thing for a Court to do in these circumstances, is to hold its hands, while the constitutional institution discharges its mandate. After all, no Court has the jurisdiction to give legitimacy to that which is plainly illegitimate.
Peopleâs Progressive Party
March 29th, 2020
The political parties could fight for what they want. But I hope the ordinary people don't continue to suffer for their daily livelihood. Because its pure madness.
ksazma posted:Why would the PNC agree to a Coalition government with the PPP if they won the elections?
Itâs called bullyism, wrong and strong. PNC second nature.
Inagine if the court operated on the principle that the accused will decide on the judge and jury and even the rules of trial.
This is what the PNC proposing, nothing short of the law of the jungle!
Their allies here in the Black caucuses pushing that agenda for them.
Tola posted:The political parties could fight for what they want. But I hope the ordinary people don't continue to suffer for their daily livelihood. Because its pure madness.
Pure PNC madness.
Dave ,why spamming the thread ?
Django posted:Dave ,why spamming the thread ?
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER AS SPAMMING?
Dave posted:Django posted:Dave ,why spamming the thread ?
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER AS SPAMMING?
Don't you see what you are posting .I am trying to have a discussion .
He is practicing bullyism like a typical PPP supporter. These people are insufferable . This is a development fostered by the leaders of the hijacked PPP.
Spamming removed. All insults to posters will also be removed. It's derailing the thread.
Need to keep the thread clean.
Dude, you are one rude person, I dont know why Django put up with your shit, you are constantly cussing and carrying on like a godam drunkard. Can't you find a dam PPP board and go there and cuss up the opposition all you want? They will tolerate that bullshit. Better yet, be a man, go on a PNC board they seem to be into those runnings also.
cain posted:Dude, you are one rude person, I dont know why Django put up with your shit, you are constantly cussing and carrying on like a godam drunkard. Can't you find a dam PPP board and go there and cuss up the opposition all you want? They will tolerate that bullshit. Better yet, be a man, go on a PNC board they seem to be into those runnings also.
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What could possibly happen in April? Indications are that the stubborn wrong-strong PNC is ready to swear-in DAG without a GECOM recount. All hell will break loose after that. The ABCE and other countries and the influential OAS and other multilateral forces won't recognize that DAG government. International political and economic pressure will descend on the DAGs.
Well Burnham did bombastically tell the mighty USA to go mine their own farm. This was as he was turning Guyana into the begging bowl of the Caribbean. Therefore I don't anticipate Granger paying much heed to what everyone else is saying because he is equally as despotic.
Si what time is Holder going to have his charade today? Is it going to be broadcasted live of is he going to leave the public no other choice other than the spins from the various parties?
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