People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) List of Candidate member, Dr Peter Ramsaroop has reported that the ruling party has unearthed massive fraud in the counting of votes.

Dr Ramsaroop, who had earlier congratulated the A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) after preliminary results from GECOM showed them in the lead, has now recanted this position in light of this new development.

He has added his voice to the PPP/C’s call for a recount of votes cast in the 2015 General and Regional Elections.

“While GECOM has announced the preliminary results indicating that APNU/AFC is in the lead, I have been privy to the fake Statement of Polls (SOPs) and other irregularities that warrant a full recount.  Initially, before seeing the evidence, I too, like others thought it was all over and was willing to offer my congratulations.

“While working Election Day, at over 20 polling stations, at no time did I see an overseas observer at the time of counting or even during the day.  I worked at mostly APNU areas.   Most of GECOM staff except for a few, were laughing at the fact that Mr (Kwame) McCoy was beaten up showing the absolute support for APNU,” Dr Ramsaroop said in a statement to the media.

In addition, he said, during the counting, they were excited to see votes going in their favour demonstrating the most unprofessional approach to the elections.

“At one polling station, I was responsible for; our agent was not allowed to put our seal on the ballot box. That was my sample; the party has numerous more evidence.

“The fact that fake SOPs (totaling in the hundreds, are public record) must support our call for a full recount.   I am very disappointed given the fact that the ABC countries (America, Britain and Canada) are involved and ?that they believe they can be the voice of ‘no’.

“Fair and free is more than crossing the ‘t’ and dotting the ‘i’ that the process was smooth at voting areas. It is about ensuring that over 200,000 people now feel disfranchised from the system and the fact that their voices must be heard.

“I support the party’s call for a full recount and encourage other supporters of the PPP/C to come out in numbers and demand fairness.  It is time we take the streets. We should not be bullied by any one,” Dr Ramsaroop said in his statement.