The Organisation of American States (OAS) yesterday said it was looking forward to a proclamation of March 2nd as the date for the now overdue general elections here and it urged an end to the political uncertainty that has gripped Guyana.
“The OAS General Secretariat looks forward to the issuance of the proclamation required by Guyana’s Constitution to firmly establish the date for the elections,” the hemispheric grouping said in a statement, while noting that the OAS General Secretariat has taken note of the announcement by President David Granger that the next general and regional elections in Guyana will be held on March 2nd, 2020.
It said the OAS General Secretariat underlines the importance to the people of Guyana of leaving behind the period of political uncertainty as soon as possible.
“The General Secretariat will continue to follow the situation in Guyana and remains available to provide support as the authorities may require in ensuring the next elections meet the standards of transparency, credibility and integrity, required of all democracies,” it added.
The statement underlined the growing international concern about the government’s conduct here. The US, the UK, the European Union and the Commonwealth have chided the Guyana Government for functioning unconstitutionally.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has remained silent on the situation.
President Granger on Wednesday named March 2nd as the elections date but set a condition. On Thursday, he backtracked and said March 2nd was the firm date.
The US, UK and the EU have said that development aid to Guyana will be affected by virtue of the state of unconstitutionality, which is the result of the passage of a no-confidence motion against the government that necessitated the holding of early elections.
