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Daily Archives: Friday, 6 March 2020, 21:19

United Nations calls on GECOM to verify elections results

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 19:21 by Writer The United Nations (UN) on Friday called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to verify the Region Four results of Monday’s general and regional elections in keeping with the law. “We encourage the relevant Guyanese authorities to finalize the process in a manner which leaves no doubts as to the ...

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ACDA urges international community to back down from “irresponsible and unhelpful” statements

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 18:26 by Writer The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) on Friday called on key western nations and international observers to be cautious about the statements they have been issuing on the electoral situation in Guyana following the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. ACDA noted that their statements were not contributing ...

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United States gov’t, congressmen demand that GECOM properly declare Region Four before new gov’t is sworn in

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 17:55 by Writer The United States (US) government and several members of the U. S. Congress piled pressure on Guyanese authorities over the questionable declaration of results for Region Four by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael Kozak urged ...

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Police fire teargas at PPP supporters at Lusignan as sporadic election-related disturbances break out in Berbice, Demerara; PPP appeals for calm

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 18:21 by Writer Police Friday afternoon fired teargas and broke up a protest at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on Thursday. The police action followed the burning of a utility pole that was placed across the Lusignan Public Road. The decision by the police to disperse the crowd came after top leaders of the ...

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International observers say declaration of election results hinges on legal verification of Region Four results

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 16:45 by Writer The international observer missions from the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, the European Union, and The Carter Center Friday morning called for the resumption of tabulation of results for Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) in keeping with the law or the results for the March 2, 2020, elections cannot be declared. ...

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Swearing in amid “credible allegations of electoral fraud” will deem Granger’s government “unconstitutional”-US, UK, Canada, EU

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 16:46 by Writer Even as High Court marshalls on Friday made efforts to serve court orders on top officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) officials for a verification of results for a key government stronghold illegal because they did not follow established rules, major western nations warned President David Granger of the ...

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International, local pressure intensifies on GECOM to verify results before declaration

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 13:15 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is coming under intensified pressure to verify the results of Region Four — Demerara-Mahaica — before a declaration is made, as fears grow that there are plans to swear in the incumbent David Granger as President. United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, United Kingdom High ...

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High Court injunction against unverified Region Four statements of poll sets back election results declaration

Last Updated on Friday, 6 March 2020, 16:47 by Writer Four days after general elections, Guyana’s High Court has ordered the country’s Elections Commission (GECOM) to verify results of District 4 after the Returning Officer went ahead and declared what many political parties regarded as unverified results on Thursday. Lawyers for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) secured three ...

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