Guyana’s main opposition — the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) — has written to the Supreme Court requesting that it be notified if any legal action is filed in relation to the just-concluded national recount of the votes cast in the disputed March 2 elections.
The final ballot box in the re-count exercise was completed on Sunday and the PPP/C has claimed victory, even as the ruling coalition — A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) — said that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) cannot use any “fraudulent” votes to declare “credible” results of the elections.
In the letter to the Court, former Attorney-General and PPP/C Executive Member Anil Nandlall said he was requesting an opportunity to be heard by the Court before any order is granted in relation to the recount activity.
“Please be informed that should any legal proceedings be filed in the Supreme Court of Judicature in relation to or in connection with or in any manner whatsoever touching and concerning the national recount of ballots cast at the General and Regional Elections, held in Guyana on March 2, 2020, being conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission at the Arthur Chung Convention Center, I hereby respectfully request an opportunity to be heard, before any Order of Court is made or any relief is granted by any Court in the Supreme Court of Judicature in respect of any such legal proceedings,” Nandlall stated in his June 8 letter.
The letter was sent to the Registrar of the Supreme Court and copied to the Registrar of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature as well as the Registrar of the Court of Appeal.
“I act for, and on behalf of, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, an interested party that would be aggrieved or affected by any such order or relief,” Nandlall noted.
BREAKING NEWS:
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) this afternoon denied declaring the PPP the winner of the March 2, 2020 elections, as claimed by the PPP.
GECOM reminded the nation that it is the only constitutional authority that can pronounce on election results.
In a statement issued this evening, the Commission said it has noted the reports in sections of the media and by individuals on social media platforms announcing the results of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections.
“While the National Recount of the ballots cast in those elections is almost to an end, the Commission wishes to remind that the Guyana Elections Commission is the only Constitutional authority mandated to pronounce on the results of the elections,” the release stated.
As such, the elections body is urging political parties, organisations, interest groups and other individuals to desist from pronouncing publicly on the results of the elections.
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