–after Opposition-nominated commissioners fail to attend crucial meeting set to certify election results

A CRUCIAL meeting scheduled for 11:00pm/23:00hrs to culminate the electoral process, had to be adjourned after the opposition-nominated Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Commissioners failed to show up.

People’s Progressive Party (PPP)-nominated Commissioner Sase Gunraj, in a post on his Facebook page, said that the meeting was duly summoned but no Opposition Commissioner showed up. The meeting was adjourned as a result of this action.

The results of election show a clear victory for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), cementing a second term for President, Dr. Irfaan Ali.
All local and international observer missions have concluded that elections were free and fair in Guyana.
In keeping with Section 96 of the Representation of the People Act, the CEO will compile the official results using the declarations provided by the Returning Officers, while also factoring in the verified outcomes of the recounts.

This report will then be presented to the Elections Commission, paving the way for a final declaration of the results.
“It was reported to us by the Chairman that the notification of the meeting was sent via email, it was sent via WhatsApp, and calls were made to all Commissioners.
“But we have turned up this evening, and there has been a no-show by the three commissioners,” Gunraj told reporters outside the GECOM office in Kingston, Georgetown, on Friday night.

As catered for in the constitution, the Chairman of GECOM can summon another meeting within 24 hours, and once four commissioners are present (the chairman is counted as a commissioner), the commission can certify the election results and pave the way for a declaration to be made.