Ramotar still not conceding polls

President Donald Ramotar (centre) speaking at Freedom House. At left is PPP Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha. At right is party official Ganga Persaud.

President Donald Ramotar last night declared that he was not conceding Monday’s elections even though the Elections Commission Chairman said 21 Statements of Poll (SoPs) cited by the PPP/C as defective showed no errors when they were checked.

Earlier, at a news conference at Freedom House, Ramotar held firm that the PPP/C has gathered enough evidence to show that the elections were “clearly rigged” and maintained that this in itself was enough justification for its request for a total recount of votes casted.

A visibly agitated Ramotar said that failure to honour their request would result in a government which is “undemocratic” and “illegitimate.” “I am telling them now as far as I understand no results has come out as yet… I will ask them to wait a little more. I think what is at