‘Coalition in opposition will work hard for Guyana’s development’ …Harmon says
APNU+AFC executive Joseph Harmon
APNU+AFC executive Joseph Harmon

DESCRIBING it as a “sad day for democracy, rule of law, sovereignty and independence in Guyana”, former Election agent of APNU+AFC Joseph Harmon, thanked Party supporters for their support and noted that the Coalition in opposition will continue to work hard for the development of the nation, as he also wished the new president well.

He noted that the Party will be filing an elections petition to challenge the results of the elections. Harmon’s statement came moments after the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) was officially declared winner of the March 2, 2020 elections, and the Party’s candidate Irfaan Ali was sworn in as the country’s 9th executive president. “People are angry, hurt and disappointed, and I can empathize with that. The Coalition in opposition will have to do everything to ensure respect for our territorial integrity and oppose through all means possible any attempt to use Guyana’s territory and/or assets as a staging ground to destabilise neighbouring states. We will have to demand and work to ensure a proper census of voters to produce an authentic voters list before the next elections, Harmon’s statement said.

The elections declarations came five months to the date of the hosting of the General and Regional elections, following several court cases. The declarations giving the PPP/C the win was made based on the results of a national recount. Based on the data from the National Recount, the PPP/C obtained 33 seats, while A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition obtained 31 seats. The small parties also picked up a seat.

“Those 217,920 votes which were allocated at the recount are but a small part of our support base both at home and abroad. I thank them for their support, and we will continue to struggle so that all issues receive attention. The president has announced that a petition will be filed shortly, which will put in the court, evidence which already exists at the elections commission of the recount. Including, among other things: Evidence of dead persons casting votes; Migrated person voting: Ballot boxes without statutory documents; Missing ballots, etc,” Harmon said, adding: “We will continue to demand justice and equality for Guyanese, and a strong voice in how our resources are allocated to both foreign and local entities. We will continue to demand the Good Life without fear of persecution or prosecution.”

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