By Subhana Shiwmangal
The ruling PPP/C won two more constituencies in regions Five and Six yesterday after lots were drawn following ties at the June 12 Local Government Elections.
The two local authority areas were Seafield/Tempe in which Baitu Ramdat was declared the winner and in Plegt Anker/ Kortberaadt where Odesh Tamberine was victorious after the ties were broken. The losing candidates were from APNU. The process was conducted in the presence of Magistrate Renita Singh at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon.
The process entailed the names of the two candidates contesting the local authority area being printed on a square piece of paper – a lot – and placed in a bag and shaken by the Regional Officer (RO). The RO then selected a lot from the bag and the person whose name was inscribed on it was declared the winner.
Candidates, representatives, and agents, were able to inspect the bag and see the lots, but were not allowed to touch them. This process was repeated for the other constituency.
Yesterday, in the area of Seafield/Tempe, Ramdat, PPP/C candidate, contested against APNU’s candidate, Wilton Christopher Cummings. A document will be signed by the RO and distributed to candidates, representatives, and agents at a later time.
And, for area, Plegt Anker/Kortberaadt, PPP/C’s candidate, Tam-berine went up against Deodachan Ramdat, APNU candidate.
According to Baitu Ramdat, the process was fair and he is devoted to helping the people in Seafield/Tempe. Mean-while, Tamberine said as the time goes by he will try his best to serve the community and its people.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Guyana observer, Stephon Gabriel, Rosalinda Rasul from the American Chambers Guyana; and a representative from the Ethnic Relations Commission were also present at the declaration.
