The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called on the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) to obey the rule of law in relation to declaring final results for the 2020 elections.
In a statement to the press, the GGDMA said it has been following the process and has read the comments issued by the international observers which state that the Region Four results declared yesterday “lack credibility and verification” and are considered illegal. Further to this, it sought to echo the call issued by the international community for APNU+AFC’s Presidential Candidate, David Granger, to avoid a transition of government as it would be considered “unconstitutional” and “based on a vote tabulation process that lacked credibility and transparency.”
In addition to this, GGDMA said, “We urge all the parties not to accept these results or governance, even if it is in their favour, using unverified and illegal declarations. It will not augur well for Guyana. We remind the Leaders of all Political Parties, and more so President Granger, of their combined commitment to a credible, free, fair, and transparent elections and reiterate the need to maintain our fragile democracy.”
The Association said that GECOM must follow the legally sanctioned process that would allow for the credible and transparent declaration of the results and not allow a cloud of suspicion to continue to hang over the elections, the final result, and any future government.
The GGDMA also called on the Chairwoman, Justice Retired Claudette Singh, of GECOM for an expression of integrity to publicly denounce any illegal proceeding and return to an agreed process that fosters transparency.
It also called on the Chancellor (ag) of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, and the Judiciary to uphold the rule of law and not participate in any illegal act in relation to the elections, that would tarnish their stellar reputation and stain their legacy for justice and democracy in Guyana.
