The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet at 10 am today to make a decision on the way forward after the Full Court made the decision to discard injunctions which prevented a recount of votes cast at the March 2 General and Regional Elections.
“The meeting has not been confirmed,” Opposition-nominated commission Sase Gunraj told Stabroek News. He however noted that the office of the Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh had reached out to him to ask if he would be available for a meeting at 10 am.
Gunraj said he indicated that he would be available at any time and for any length of time necessary to resolve an issue which is essential to Guyana’s future.
“The alacrity and dispatch with which the commission should act to assuage the anxiety of this nation is sorely lacking. The Full Court was pellucid in its review of the functions and authority of the commission and the commission ought to take note thereof. There is no impediment to the commencement of the recount that the commission has already agreed upon, including modalities for the conduct of same so I expect the commission to meet as soon as possible to decide on the soonest possible time for commencement of the count and if necessary, to fine tune some of the details,” he explained when asked of his expectations.
Stabroek News reached out to the three government-nominated commissioners Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin and Desmond Trotman for comment on the Court’s decision and their expectations going forward but was unable to make contact before press time.
The Commission’s Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward also confirmed that a meeting was scheduled to be held today but could not confirm the time.
Two weeks ago Justice Franklyn Holder granted an injunction restraining the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from authorising a recount of ballots cast at the March 2 elections based on the agreement between President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.
Following a series of legal wrangling the Full Court yesterday morning discharged that and three other injunctions previously granted thereby paving the way for the Commission to re-commence the aborted process.
The commission however has been silent since the decision.
