AN ONLINE petition to have the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, and Council of the European Union to investigate “claims” of rigged elections and unprofessional conduct by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is gaining traction.According to the petition, “The recently concluded elections in Guyana has been shrouded in controversy due to the Guyana Elections Commission inability to provide the people of Guyana with free and fair elections, and also an elections free from fear.
“Fake Statements of Poll were discovered during the verification process and until today no investigation was launched into how, when and by whom did these manufactured statements of poll with manufactured results infiltrate the commission; the employment of persons who are affiliated with certain political parties to serve as electoral staff on elections day;
the refusal of recounts to a party who felt that their supporters were being disenfranchised due to discrepancies in the system. There is also need for an investigation into the role foreign powers played in this well organised and orchestrated plan to remove a Guyanese Government.”
Meanwhile, Chairman of GECOM, Dr Steve Surujbally, when asked by the Guyana Chronicle, declined to comment on the matter.
The petition can be accessed at: https://www.change.org/p/united-nations-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon-barack-obama-council-of-the-european-union-investigate-claims-of-rigged-elections-and-unprofessional-conduct-by-the-elections-commission-in-guyana