Dear Editor,
The collective intelligence of the Guyanese populace has been consistently insulted by the continuous reckless and vulgar display of unprofessional and insensitive statements and actions emanating from the GECOM Secretariat.
The Chief Election Officer, who was prepared for an Elections within the timeframe after the successful passage of the No-Confidence Vote of December 21, 2018 changed positions and put forward proposals that required approximately 181 days. Elections were eventually held 437 days after the passage of the NCM during which time, the Care-taker Regime illegally doled out lands and other assets of the State and squandered state funds without Parliamentary Oversight. Interestingly, during this period of unconstitutionality Mr. Lowenfield was a beneficiary of 216 acres at Millie’s Hideout, Region 10 and 2 acres of prime residential lands at Mocha, Region 4. A frustrated and disappointed population breathed a sigh of relief when an Elections date was set for March 02, 2020. The protests at GECOM and the Ministry of the Presidency ceased because people were prepared to give GECOM the benefit of the doubt.
GECOM has been the fig leaf that the David Granger administration has used to hide their nakedness and GECOM’s Secretariat has always
delivered and fulfilled the expectations of the PNC-led APNU+AFC regime.
Guyana and the world have been waiting for 37 days for a credible declaration of the winner of the March 02, 2020 General and Regional Elections. The manufactured controversies and in some instances downright wickedness are not coincidental happenings. The script and the actors have been prepared and properly rehearsed before March 02, 2020.
We have completed:
1 – Fraudulent Declarations of Region 4 results.
2 – Unfounded and unacceptable legal arguments in Holladar v. Mingo especially the substantial compliance position, it was the comedy scene of the entire play.
3 – The continuous mischievous outpourings from the office of the Public Relations Department at GECOM, some even being used by the APNU+AFC to bolster their cases in the various Courts.
4 – The frustrating of international and local observers including the CARICOM high-level mission for them to demobilize and depart Guyana (close up shop).
5 – The lengthy meetings of GECOM where technicalities take pre-eminence over principles and substance.
6 – The Chairperson coming out of hibernation and ordering a recount, obtaining an agreement that obfuscates the real issue which is Region 4. A Recount that will verify the actual votes cast, everyone has agreed to a total recount. This recount we are told will be done in ascending order.
7 – Lowenfield’s plan that will see a recount taking 156 days. How disgraceful? A notable observation is that the PNC-led APNU+AFC staying in power illegally using whimsical and spurious arguments has always been facilitated by highly technical and obstructionist positions from the CEO of GECOM and his Secretariat staff.
The choreography and dance moves between the GECOM Secretariat, the pro-Govt appointed Commissioners and the Government itself have been seamless, impeccable and of the highest level of ‘devilish’ excellence. More cannot be desired, they have achieved the ultimate. Collusion would be insufficient to describe it; the three must be Siamese triplets. As a citizen, an elector and a candidate to the polls, I reject this behaviour that can be best described as sinister, and nefarious.
Does Mr. Lowenfield believe that Guyanese are insane? Guyanese are incapable of reasoning? Or has he achieved the status of deity where he demands that none shall challenge his infallibility? This nonsense must stop now! So we fought to have free, fair and transparent elections now we are fighting for credible elections results and now we have a new fight – to have these elections results in the shortest possible time. We should all continue to pray for Guyana.
Yours faithfully,
Bishop Juan Edghill
