The opposition alliance, APNU+AFC today said that the PPP/C’s call for a recount was contrary to the law and it called for the elections commission not to allow this attempt to delay the declaration of the results of the poll.
The APNU+AFC statement follows:
It has been brought to the attention of A Partnership for National Unity and The Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has called for a recount of the ballots cast in the 2015 General and Regional Elections in several Electoral Districts.
APNU+AFC affirms that this is contrary to section 83-89 of the Representation of the People Act of the Laws of Guyana.
APNU+AFC therefore regards the PPP/C’s call as a deliberate attempt to delay the declaration of the May 11th 2015 Polls and to frustrate the will of the people.
APNU+AFC calls on the Guyana Elections Commission to resist that attempt by the PPP/C to further delay the declaration of the results of the poll and to make their declaration as required by the constitution of Guyana.
