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Coalition cites independence in face of int’l condemnation

Mar 29, 2020 News

The incumbent Coalition Government has claimed a state of “sovereignty” in response to Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Riyad Insanally being hauled before the US Government.
This was done in a bid to firmly reiterate their position that any government sworn in on the basis of flawed results from the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections would not be legitimate.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement yesterday affirmed that “Guyana remains a sovereign state governed by the rule of law.”
The statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry can be seen as government’s first official reaction to threats of condemnation by the US, Canada, Britain; the European Union along with France and other accredited elections observers.
These stakeholders have portrayed a unanimous report that the recently held March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections lacked credibility and were not transparent.
In fact, both the UK and the United States government have threatened to ostracize Guyana which follows a slew of other international sanctions if a new government is sworn into office without a total recount of the votes.
The government continues to maintain that the March 2 Elections were “conducted according to the Constitution and Laws of Guyana.”
“The electoral process is managed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), an independent body, constitutionally mandated to conduct and manage free, fair, and transparent elections.”
The statement again pointed out what President Granger has maintained; that “the executive branch of Government has never tried to influence, interfere with or instruct GECOM in any way.”
Further, the statement highlighted that President David Granger himself attempted to have a national recount of the ballot, to be spearheaded by a high level delegation from CARICOM.
But this recount never materialized due to an ongoing court injunction filed by one Ulita Moore; a candidate from the coalition.
The Foreign Ministry stated that “there is no breakdown in the rule of law in Guyana” and maintains that the APNU+AFC Coalition will remain in government “until a successor would have been declared and sworn-in in its stead.”

 

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