DEMONSTRATIONS mounted by the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) continued yesterday in Region 3 (Essequibo Islands/ West Demerara) outside the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Crane office.Placards held by PPP/C supporters raised a number of concerns and called for both a recount and the resignation of the GECOM Chairman, Dr Steve Surujbally.

The messages included: “Surujbally must resign”; “Surujbally stole our votes” ; “Recount my vote”; and “Cheated but not defeated,” among others.
The protesting band stood peacefully outside the GECOM office, while in Region 2 (Pomeroon/ Supenaam), the protestors marched peacefully outside GECOM’s Returning Officer’s office in Bush Lot. On both occassions there was a notable police presence.
In addition to regional action, another protest is slated for Monday at the Commission’s main office in Kingston.