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President Granger must be commended for not participating in electoral indecency

May 11, 2020 Letters

Editor,
I bow to President Granger for not endorsing electoral fraud since March 4. Unlike some of his rascal colleagues who want to destroy democracy, Granger has not defied the international community on threats of sanctions to preserve the little shred of democracy that remains in Guyana. He has consistently refused to swear in on account of the fraudulent count unless there is a recount that appears to show him winning.
Mr. Granger is not the main architect for the attempted fraud at Gecom. Granger was even coerced by party colleagues to swear in using the fraud count but defied them. Some colleagues proceeded to conspire against him, as Freddie Kissoon correctly exposed (May 9) and threatened to have him removed as President unless he decides to be sworn in utilizing Mingo’s fraudulent count but he has withstood their pressure and made it clear that unless there was a credible count he would not be sworn in.
As Freddie pointed out, Granger initiated the call to Prime Minister Mia Mottley urging her to approach Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo for a recount to settle the issue of a victor. The country is now at that stage. Granger’s party opponents are upset with the President for going this route. They tried to block the recount in court and even sought to influence the ruling. The President neutralized the judgment in favor of the recount. I admire the honorable intention of the President being the first in Guyana to refuse a request to swear in when the (illegal) Gecom count was on his side. That count is now nullified and will be replaced by the outcome of a recount. I should note that the Chair does not seem to have any issue with the election outcome that is yet to be declared some ten weeks since it was held.
The President has control over the government, and he has expressed disapproval over the behavior of some colleagues whose names have been swirling in multiple fraudulent business deals and kickbacks. The President had to demote one from his office and others are also in line to be removed from their positions. That is why some want the President removed.
One particular character is leading the conspiracy against the President and he has become a multi-billionaire over the last five years. It must be noted that after nearly five years in government, no one has been indicted for corruption that took place under the preceding regime. After campaign promises to bring charges against the corrupt, and multimillion dollars investigations under SOCU and SARA, no major figure has been successfully prosecuted. Corruption investigations have been undermined by that person who had long been trusted by the President. This individual was cutting business deals for self-enrichment purchasing properties in America for his mother, children, and even grand children in the US and Guyana. He has also acquired multiple properties in Guyana and is in business deals with several corrupt figures including several who financed the PPP campaign prior to 2015. Only a small PPP fish was indicted for corruption as a scapegoat, and he is likely to be vindicated; no big name who was in bed with the PPP has faced criminal charges.
Who has been responsible for undermining investigations against the corrupt? Contractors who fronted for corrupt PPP Ministers are now fronting for one corrupt bigwig who advises the President to swear in illegally. He is also directing government appointed Commissioners how to compromise the recount.
The President has nothing to do with the Chair refusing to publicly rebuking the Mingo count and the Lowenfield declaration or stopping them in their tracks although she nullified it by authorizing the recount. The President said it is up to the Gecom chair to decide the winner.
I am proud of the character of my President – he has maintained some level of electoral decency and I am confident the recount will show him ahead and then he will deal with the conspirators of rigging after swearing in.
Yours truly,
Nigel Philadelphia

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