Dear Editor
DEMERARAWAVES, in its captioned report, “Granger invites Jagdeo to general elections-related talks” of February 26, described as “controversial”, the “vote among the commissioners…”

One must ask, what was so ‘controversial’ about a process, democratic in its exercise, which has taken place with the unanimous agreement of the commissioners, representing both sides of the political divide – the APNU+AFC coalition and the PPP/C.
Moreover, it had the decisive presence and participation of the commission’s chairperson, who initiated such a process.

Editor, it was the PPP/C that cried foul in the aftermath of the 2015 election results, which went against their power-crazed and unreasonable demands. They even denied that they had participated in such an exercise concerning the possibility of house-to-house registration.  In fact, it is interesting to note that on the first vote, one of their commissioners abstained, but cast his vote in the second and third rounds. One could only conclude that he had been severely scolded by Freedom House, which perhaps forced him to participate as instructed in the other two ballots.

It was quite understood, and automatic, that given the results of the commission’s vote on the three aspects, that it would automatically revert to its 2019 work plan, which would have already been decided by both sides, I believe, since 2018, and which would definitely have included house-to-house registration, also agreed on prior to the no-confidence vote.

Therefore, it is more than misleading for Demerara Waves to describe the vote as “controversial’’; it is a blatant misrepresentation as well. What is patently clear, in this instance, is the PPP/C seeking to twist/distort the outcome of a vote which they lost; and now DemeraraWaves crawling a mile on its stomach, in reporting the PPP/C’s reaction, as if it had been caused by the commission. Not surprising, though, since this news site has ever since become a part of the PPP/C strategy of disinformation; just another news site singing for its supper.

Regards
Aditya Panday