The March 2nd General Elections and the five-month campaign to steal the result – a look back in pictures
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August 2nd: Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards swears in Irfaan Ali as the 9th Executive President of Guyana at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on August 2
March 1 -Final check: This resident of Soesdyke, along with two others, were checking to ensure their names were on the Official List of Electors at one of the polling stations at Soesdyke. (David Papannah photo)
March 2nd: Members of the Carter Center team at the scene of Goed Intent/ Patentia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) following reports of fake identifications cards being used.
March 2nd: People’s Progressive Party/Civic agent Anil Nandlall (left) as he spoke to party supporters in an attempt to keep the peace subsequent to an allegation of attempted voter fraud at polling station at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (Orlando Charles photo)
March 2nd: The line at the Golden Grove /Nabaclis community centre at 5.51 pm – nine minutes before the close of polls. (David Papannah photo)
March 2nd: Voting at the Mon Repos market square under a tent. This tent was set up by GECOM after complaints that there were not enough polling places in the village. (Thandeka Percival photo)
March 2nd: Voters at NA Multilateral (Bebi Oosman photo)
March 2nd: Scores of persons outside of the polling station of Goed Intent/ Patentia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) sparked by the allegation that forged national identification (ID) cards were being distributed for persons to vote.
March 5th: Unrest erupted inside the Region Four Returning Officer’s office on High Street where the Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo declared a win for the ANPU+AFC coalition in the Region without the votes being fully verified.
March 6th: The chaotic scene at Bath, West Coast Berbice during the elections protest.
March 6th: Residents of Mon Repos burning tires along the East Coast Demerara public Road in protest over the Region Four result.
March 10th: Supporters of APNU+AFC congregated on Croal Street behind the police line as the court heard arguments from both sides on a suit seeking full verification of the vote for Region Four at the general and regional elections.
March 11th: This Ministry of the Presidency photo shows President David Granger and CARICOM Chairman, Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley shortly after her arrival.
March 11th: From left are Grenadian Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La Rocque, Trinidadian Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and CARICOM Chair and Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley before meeting with Jagdeo over the disputed elections result.
March 13th: Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh (centre) and Senior Counsel Neil Boston (at left) making their way out of the court room to attend a meeting on the morning of March 13
March 16th: Party representatives organizing their lists for shifts to guard ballot boxes just before being told that the recount had been postponed
May 6th: All Set for Recount: Containers with the ballot boxes were escorted by the police armoured vehicle to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.
A virtual court proceeding during one of the many hearing at the CCJ on the impasse post March 2.
August 2nd: Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards swears in Irfaan Ali as the 9th Executive President of Guyana at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on August 2
