Surujbally defends results delay

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday defended the delay in the announcement of elections results, while announcing plans to pursue an electronic-voting pilot project as part of preparations for local government polls.

“GECOM is not and will never be involved… in any clandestine machinations with any political party nor do we rig elections,” he told  a news conference at the Pegasus Hotel, before Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo declared the final results.

After almost a two hour delay