Guyana Elections 2020

As he called for a swift declaration of the March 2nd General Elections using the recount votes which he said is inevitable, CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of St.

In a unanimous judgment, the Guyana Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by Misenga Jones, who was seeking to have the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) prevented from using the results of the national recount to declare a winner of the March 2nd elections.

The United States yesterday announced that additional “senior individuals” from Guyana will be prevented from entering the country for undermining democracy.

In the wake of a unanimous Guyana Court of Appeal (CoA) decision throwing out the latest challenge to the recount result by an APNU+AFC supporter, Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary General, Luis Almagro yesterday said the right of appeal should not be abused.

President David Granger has reverted to stating that he will accept any declaration made by the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission.

Despite stringent objections from several respondents, the appellant in the case of Misenga Jones vs the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) et al was yesterday granted a 24-hour stay on the effect of the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the case. 

Following the dismissal of the Misenga Jones appeal the members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have been invited to a meeting on Sunday at 10 am to discuss the way forward.

The Guyana Court of Appeals today delivers its decision in the case brought by Misenga Jones against The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) et al.  

Private criminal charges of misconduct in public office have been filed against Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh, for what complainants  are alleging is her disregard of advice that the recount of votes of the March 2nd elections was unlawful.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will have to fire Keith Lowenfield and appoint someone to perform the duties of Chief Election Officer (CEO) if the Guyana Court of Appeal upholds the recount result tomorrow.

The Permanent Council of the Organization of Ameri-can States (OAS) will meet again to discuss and possibly pass a resolution on the electoral situation in Guyana; once a final ruling in the current judicial matter is delivered.

The incumbent APNU+AFC yesterday claimed that there was  “a carefully orchestrated plan to oust a legitimately elected government and to im-plement regime change”, a contention which has been dismissed by the PPP.

The Guyana Court of Appeals’ proceedings in the Misenga Jones v The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) continues with oral submissions.

The Guyana Court of Appeal will hear arguments on Saturday morning at 10, in the appeal filed by Tucville resident Misenga Jones, who is challenging the High Court’s decision upholding the validity of the national recount of votes from the March 2 polls.

European Union (EU) spokesperson for foreign affairs, Nabila Massrali today said the recent ruling by the CCJ paves the way for GECOM to issue a declaration of the result from the March 2nd general elections using the figures from the recount.

Clinging to power despite a recount result which showed that it lost the March 2nd general elections,  the incumbent APNU+AFC today said “Any attempt to include fraudulent votes in a ‘Declaration’ will constitute a violation of the Constitution and the fundamental principles of democracy.

Citing the recent decisions of the Appeal Court and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday upheld the validity of the order issued by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the national recount from the March 2 polls and said that only those results can be used to make a final declaration.

Presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Irfaan Ali last evening appealed to the governing coalition to respect the ruling of the High Court yesterday and allow the March 2 elections to be declared using the results of the national recount.

Yesterday’s ruling by acting Chief Justice Roxane George in the case challenging the March 2nd elections recount has been welcomed by Opposition-nominated Commissioner of GECOM Sase Gunraj.

There is no escaping that the recount results have to be used for the declaration of the winner of the March 2nd general elections and if the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues to face insubordination from staff, then Chairperson Claudette Singh has the powers to declare the results herself, former Attorney General and PPP/C Executive Anil Nandlall says.