Surujbally urges calm as initial results delayed

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
This lone voter was seen taking the first step in the voting process at the St Andrew’s Primary School. This was seen at most of the polling stations on the East Coast by mid morning as the voters were seen going individually at different intervals.
This lone voter was seen taking the first step in the voting process at the St Andrew’s Primary School. This was seen at most of the polling stations on the East Coast by mid morning as the voters were seen going individually at different intervals.

After a high voter turnout that was projected to reach record numbers, the Guyana Elec-tions Commission (Gecom) suffered a delay in the planned release of preliminary results last night.

Gecom Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally told a media briefing after 11 pm that hard copies of statements of poll were still unavailable and he appealed to the nation for calm, while acknowledging the anxiety that could be caused by the delay. There were reports of “mini flare-ups,” he said, which had to be addressed.

“…Remain calm and allow the process to unfold,” he said, while urging against any actions that could be seen as inciting