Reply to "Election in Guyana 2020"

If you were wondering why we stopped our live broadcasts early Friday night from outside the GECOM headquarters it was because the situation had become too nasty and dangerous. I was threatened and called the worst of things and in the most ugly way. I took a decision to leave for my safety and that of the team. It was clear that GECOM was in control of the Police and in control of who were being allowed beyond the barriers. Members of the press have a "police media pass" which allow us behind Police barricades if good and sufficient reason exists so we could work uninhibited. Last night the Police laughed as we were being pounced on; no one allowed us into a safe space. GECOM became mute since two Tuesdays ago even though the elections crisis deepened and deepened; we hustled interviews on the side and over the past few days we were told of the resumption of the tabulation process in Region Four but were not able to even access a media centre set up by GECOM. We were not invited to any of the declarations in the Regions by GECOM but curious enough we were invited to the one last night for Region Four. But even so, the Police doing the work of GECOM could not let anyone through. I am just lost for words.

If you were wondering why we stopped our live broadcasts early Friday night from outside the GECOM headquarters it was because the situation had become too nasty and dangerous. I was threatened and called the worst of things and in the most ugly way. I took a decision to leave for my safety and that of the team. It was clear that GECOM was in control of the Police and in control of who were being allowed beyond the barriers. Members of the press have a "police media pass" which allow us behind Police barricades if good and sufficient reason exists so we could work uninhibited. Last night the Police laughed as we were being pounced on; no one allowed us into a safe space. GECOM became mute since two Tuesdays ago even though the elections crisis deepened and deepened; we hustled interviews on the side and over the past few days we were told of the resumption of the tabulation process in Region Four but were not able to even access a media centre set up by GECOM. We were not invited to any of the declarations in the Regions by GECOM but curious enough we were invited to the one last night for Region Four. But even so, the Police doing the work of GECOM could not let anyone through. I am just lost for words.