The Alliance for Change (AFC), the junior partner to A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) in the alliance, APNU+AFC, which formed the government of Guyana from 2015 to 2020 and which now forms the Opposition, has hinted at a press conference on Friday last, reported in SN yesterday, that it will not renew the Cummingsburg […]
Author Archives: Ralph Ramkarran
Can GECOM investigate complaints of irregularities that allegedly occurred in elections after results have been declared? It cannot. Can GECOM investigate complaints of irregularities occurring in elections while the elections are going on and before results have been declared? It can, where possible. In the latter case, where one or more of its employees commit […]
It was reported on June 15 that the Chair of GECOM, Justice Claudette Singh, opposed an investigation by GECOM into the elections proposed by Opposition nominated members. Justice Singh made a distinction between a review of GECOM’s processes in effectively conducting an election and an investigation into what transpired during a particular election. The Chair […]
The Leader of the Opposition could not have been under surveillance by policemen in full regalia, including masks, following his vehicle on motorcycles. He was being openly intimidated in the identical manner that Cheddi Jagan was for several weeks during the Desmond Hoyte administration when two policemen on motorcycles followed him for weeks. Only Jagan’s […]
The recent consultation process between President Ali and Opposition Leader Norton commenced on May 13 and was adjourned for the President to provide the CVs of the nominees. Mr. Norton also requested the grounds on which the nominees were selected. The President indicated that the meeting will be reconvened within a week. But it was […]
