Latest update February 10th, 2025 2:25 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

GPSU’s controversial polls…Opposition to pursue legal action against Elections Officer

May 04, 2017 News

Thousands of Public Servants across the country are confused as to the outcome of the recently contested union elections.
The results released on Tuesday evening put the incumbent Patrick Yarde back at the helm of the Guyana Public Service Union.
His opposition, having not received any word from the Elections Officer, Herman De Souza, is refusing to accept the outcome of the elections.
Contacted yesterday, De Souza declared that, “The results are official.”
The Elections Officer disconnected the phone while the Kaieteur News reporter was in the process of inquiring about the missing Statement Of Polls (SOP).
In addition to this, a number of other discrepancies were highlighted throughout the voting process.
“We issued official letters to Mr. De Souza, in relation to every issue that we had with the elections. And there were quite a few,” Jermaine Hermanstyne, a member of the GPSU’s opposition, told Kaieteur News last evening. He said that in addition to an elections petition, a “personal court matter” will also be filed against De Souza.
“We are not convinced that Mr. De Souza acted in accordance with his job description to ensure that the elections were free and fair,” Hermanstyne opined.
He explained that during yesterday, more and more Public Servants have threatened to withdraw their support from the Union.
“Nobody wants to keep paying dues if they don’t know how their monies are spent. We haven’t had an audit report in about 12 years. It is ridiculous,” the Opposition member said.
While the court system is not particularly known to be swift, Hermanstyne is confident that at least one of the three legal matters would be dealt with in a timely manner.
“Something like this could not have happened during one of Guyana’s General Elections. Not even the Local Government Elections would’ve been announced in a manner like this.”

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 7th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Allicock, Amsterdam named in GBA training squad 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championships

Allicock, Amsterdam named in GBA training squad 2025 Caribbean Boxing...

Feb 10, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has officially announced the national training squad, with the country’s top pugilists vying for selection to represent Guyana at the 2025...
Read More
Interesting transfers, Clubs secure firepower ahead of Season Seven Elite League

Interesting transfers, Clubs secure firepower...

Feb 10, 2025

North East beat Back Circle B; set up semi showdown with defending champs

North East beat Back Circle B; set up semi...

Feb 10, 2025

DCC executive laud Savory, Imlach for champion performances

DCC executive laud Savory, Imlach for champion...

Feb 10, 2025

Dozens of young chess players participate in Kitty Square Mall U-16 C/ship

Dozens of young chess players participate in...

Feb 10, 2025

Shai Hope claims Green Belt and Dispatch of the Season in ILT20 Triumph

Shai Hope claims Green Belt and Dispatch of the...

Feb 10, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • Forward to the past

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Guyana’s debt profile, both foreign and domestic, has become a focal point of economic... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]