–in the whole story of Elections 2020
Dear Editor,
THIS letter is being written shortly after learning that GECOM has suspended the examination and counting of the ballots of our March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections.
The reason for this unhappy suspension is the discovery of a secret early-morning meeting at the Tabulation Department of the the Arthur Chung Convention Centre among PPP agents, Frank Anthony, Sasenarine Singh and two others, and GECOM Information Technology Superviser, Aneal Giddings and his Deputy.
It will be inappropriate for me to comment on the likely result of an investigation into the clearly-unauthorised and highly-suspicious gathering, except to say that the meeting of these two groups in secret is highly improper, and should raise alarm bells and a red flag. Add this to the strange behaviour of Mr. Trevon Harris, Returning Officer, Region 1, who is known by the community to be a Guyanese of mixed ancestry whose loyalty is to a certain political party, refused to provide GECOM with his Region’s Polling Book.
His alleged statement that he left GECOM, not knowing when, speaks volumes, and to have important election documents not being in the proper place, is, at best, mysterious or unacceptable. I expect that by now, this gentleman, Mr. Trevon Harris, may or may not recall his association or visits to places linked to the PPP.
As a concerned citizen, I expect to hear volumes from those who publicly stated that the rigging in these Elections were the worst ever in our history. To that, I say I pity those who know not that they know not, or have erased from their memories. Beginning with 1961, 1992, 1997, 2001, and 2005, all of these elections were characterised by events that qualify to be termed ‘rigged’. Let them speak now or hereafter hold their peace.
Next, those who have appealed to the OAS, obviously, these folks neither understand nor can appreciate that the credibility and impartiality of the OAS is currently being called into question. And those of us who have been part of Elections since the early 50s have reason to believe that the North-West incident, and the secret meeting are but the tip of an iceberg.
From the fulminations of Mr. Anil Nandall and the PPP Commissioners at GECOM, it is crystal clear that the PPP hierarchy is not interested in the whole story of Elections 2020. Let us hear from a certain diplomat and those experts. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th United States President: To sin by silence when they should protest make cowards of men.”
Regards,
Hamilton Green
