The presidential candidates at Monday’s general elections have called for calm even as chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally emphasized that the elections results “have not been compromised in any way, shape or form.”

“We have followed and continue to comply with the legal requirements and all other statements to the contrary are false and provocative,” said Surujbally flanked by the presidential candidates of the political parties at a news briefing called after APNU supporters drove through the streets of the city earlier yesterday. The motorcade saw police hastily throwing up barricades around GECOM’s Kingston headquarters and stores closing with thousands of workers rushing home.

“I call on all concerned to accept the official results of the elections when they are declared by the chief election officer as an accurate reflection of how the electorate voted,” Surujbally said while…..