Latest update March 28th, 2025 1:00 AM

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

Latest News

To recount or not to recount

Apr 14, 2020 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

PNC’s Ulita Moore had applied for and obtained a temporary injunction to stop the recount – that’s the recount deal between Messrs. Jagdeo and Granger brokered by PM Mia Mottley. Ulita Moore’s lawsuit reached its conclusion in the Court of Appeal (COA) with a hairsplitting ruling: Do the recount, but do not cede “supervisory” control to any outside body.
Set aside the COA’s ruling for a moment. What are we left with? PNC does not want a recount. Only one party, PPP has not opted out. That agreement must be deemed null and void. Even though the Court has now legitimized it.
If we accept Ulita Moore as representative of the PNC, and the PNC does not want the recount, I don’t see why GECOM is engaging itself in planning for a Recount. Mr. Jagdeo should simply make it clear to the nation that the recount has all but been blown-up by Ulita Moore and the PNC.
You are for something until you are no longer for it. Has the PNC changed its mind since Ulita Moore’s lawsuit seeking to stop the recount? So, why did PNC change its mind? Of course, they now obviously see advantages in the recount. Drag the recount out for 5 months. Feeding at the trough for another 5 months.
What are the chances for obtaining a fair recount? One of the Commissioners is seeking to turn the recount into an audit. This is becoming a whole new ballgame now. You don’t need a crystal ball to discern that the PNC is fishing and scheming to sabotage the recount. Who in Guyana will trust GECOM to do a proper recount?
Professor David Hinds is leading the charge to nullify the elections. So, is a recount a ruse that leads to nullification?
This whole business about conducting elections in Guyana is an exercise in phantasmagoria – the more you watch, the less you see. Whatever happened to the Tabulation of the SOPs in Region 4? Isn’t that where the breakdown took place?
This matter went to court. The Chief Justice ordered Mingo to redo the tabulation transparently. And, Mingo again disregarded the Chief Justice’s order. So, exactly how was the Chief Justice’s ruling manipulated to become something else – a Recount of every ballot cast, 425,000 ballots?
Something in my mind tells me this Recount/Auditing business of 425,000 ballots is leading to a runaround the mulberry bush that leads to a dead-end.
Mike Persaud

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 17th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

The ethnic diversity debate

The ethnic diversity debate

Mar 28, 2025

Dear Editor, As we continue the debate about Guyana`s ethnic diversity and the ethnic conflict which has afflicted our society, there are those who attribute our problem solely to the politicians and...
Read More
𝐓𝐒𝐔, Region 2 book semi-final spots as teams look towards the finale

𝐓𝐒𝐔, Region 2 book semi-final spots as...

Mar 27, 2025

World Athletics recognize AAG Elections

World Athletics recognize AAG Elections

Mar 27, 2025

Ramdehol named Berbice skipper ahead of GCB U17 Inter- County tournament 

Ramdehol named Berbice skipper ahead of GCB U17...

Mar 27, 2025

National player Nigel Bryan represents Guyana at World Table Tennis Chennai Contender event

National player Nigel Bryan represents Guyana at...

Mar 27, 2025

Newton embarks on two-week training in Paraguay

Newton embarks on two-week training in Paraguay

Mar 27, 2025

Features/Columnists

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 […]