THE long wait is finally coming to an end. After days of recounts, walkouts, and political theatrics, the re-election of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) and President Dr. Irfaan Ali is in clear view.

Attempts to frustrate and delay the will of the Guyanese people have failed. The inauguration is expected tomorrow, a symbolic and practical reminder that democracy in Guyana, though often tested, remains unbroken.

After the results of the different districts were declared and showed a clear victory for the PPP/C, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), led by Aubrey Norton, demanded a recount of Subdistrict Four (East Coast Demerara), which included 391 ballot boxes, alongside 77 boxes from District Five.
Yet, remarkably, APNU’s own agents abandoned many of the recount stations on Saturday morning, leaving the process to proceed without their presence. And, ironically, the process ended with less votes for APNU.
Local observers said that while the process remained fair and transparent, it was also marred by sporadic hostility, misinformation, and absences from the very agents who insisted on it, all linking to opposition parties.

The contrast was stark: The rules of democracy were being upheld, but one side was playing political games in a bid to undermine public confidence.
In the end, the numbers spoke for themselves. The PPP/C won decisively, securing eight of Guyana’s ten electoral districts: Regions One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Eight and Nine.
APNU, once the dominant opposition force, failed to even become the main opposition, a stunning collapse that has sparked internal reckoning within the Norton-led camp.
In its place, the fledgling We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, led by billionaire Azruddin Mohamed, emerged as the official opposition, capturing Regions Seven and 10.
This result represents more than just another electoral cycle. It signals a realignment of Guyana’s political landscape, where traditional opposition forces are being overtaken by new entrants, and where the electorate has reaffirmed its confidence in the PPP/C to guide the country through a time of rapid economic and social transformation.
That is why tomorrow’s inauguration is so significant. It is not just the formal swearing-in of President Ali and his government, but a testament to resilience, to the patience of a people who endured yet another attempt to destabilise their democratic choice.

The lessons are clear: Delaying tactics cannot stop the march of democracy. Political credibility cannot be won through obstruction, only through the trust of the people.
And in this election, the people of Guyana have spoken loudly and clearly; their mandate belongs to the PPP/C.
As the nation turns towards the next five years, the government must honour that mandate with humility, inclusion, and action.
At the same time, the new opposition must find its footing, proving that it can offer serious, responsible oversight rather than partisan distraction.