The Ambassador of the United States of America, Sarah-Ann Lynch; the British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn; the Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee, and the Ambassador of the European Union, Fernando Ponz-Canto, confirmed moments ago that their reason for leaving the Region Four tabulation process this morning was due to their belief that it was far from transparent.
In a statement to the press, the diplomats said, “It was clear that a transparent and credible process was not put in place by the responsible officials. Further, we are concerned about intimidation tactics we observed against those seeking to ensure that a credible process is followed.”
The envoys stressed that in the absence of a credible process, as directed by the Chief Justice (ag), Roane George, any results for Region Four which will impact the overall results of the March 2 elections will not be seen as credible and a President sworn in on the basis of those results will not be considered legitimate.
They also sought to remind that the nations they represent are all long-standing friends of Guyana which received support for its development over many decades. “The betterment of Guyana and its people has always been our interest. In that spirit we urge all parties to not do anything which could lead to Guyana’s isolation,” the envoys concluded.
