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APNU/AFC to respect GECOM Chair’s decision – Ramjattan

June 17, 2020Hours after Guyana Elections Commission Chair, Claudette Singh, directed the Chief Elections Officer to prepare his final elections report using recount tabulation results, Leader of the Alliance for Change, Prime Ministerial candidate Khemraj Ramjattan, said the APNU/AFC would have to accept the declaration.

Leader of the Alliance For Change and Prime Ministerial Candidate, Khemraj Ramjattan

Ramjattan is quoted by local online news entity Demerara Waves as saying: “We’ll have to respect her decision. I have indicated that I certainly will; that’s my position, and we all agree that we are going to respect her decision.”
He is quoted by Demerara Waves as saying that the party is bound by the constitutional entity and, “…we are bound to by law, and we are bound by the procedures.”
“That constitutional entity is GECOM, and if GECOM makes the declaration, whether it’s by majority 4-3, or if it is a majority of seven; whatever it is, we respect that and we move on as a country. There’ll be lots to say by all politicians, but we’ll have to move on,” Ramjattan is quoted by the local online news entity as saying.
On April 21, Ramjattan told the media that if the National Recount shows that Peoples Progressive Party Civic wins the General and Regional elections, he will be the first to congratulate the party’s presidential candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali.
“I would immediately congratulate Irfaan Ali and tell him, ‘God bless,’ and, ‘I am here to give as much support as possible’,” Ramjattan had said.
However, while that party’s Prime Ministerial Candidate is ready to accept the declaration which will show that the APNU/AFC has been defeated at the 2020 polls, its campaign manager Joseph Harmon, in a social media live video, said, “no winner or loser” has been declared, and the party is awaiting the formal instructions given to CEO Keith Lowenfield for his final report.
On Tuesday, after considerable deliberations at the Commission on the report submitted by the Chief Election Officer, Chairperson of the Commission, Justice Claudette Singh, requested the CEO to prepare a report to ascertain the results of the elections under Section 96 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 1:03 and in keeping with Order No. 60 of 2020 and its addendum dated 29th May, 2020. Justice Singh asserted that the Commission does not have the powers of a court of law to examine and re-examine witnesses, or to procure official documents to determine the truth of the allegations contained therein.
The Chairperson posited that she is of the opinion that some of the allegations are of a serious nature and must be addressed. However, Article 163 (1) (b) of the Constitution confers on the High Court the exclusive jurisdiction to determine the validity of an election.
She explained that in order to give itself the authority to conduct the National Recount, GECOM had resorted to Article 162 (1) (b) of the Constitution to take such action as appear necessary or expedient to ensure impartiality and fairness.
In this regard, GECOM could not clothed itself with jurisdiction to establish itself as a court of law to determine credibility of an election, when Article 163 (1) stipulates that the High Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the legality of an election.
Justice Singh also noted that the Commission cannot arrogate to itself a jurisdiction to annul an election, since no specific power was conferred on it under Article 162 (1) (b). A perusal of Articles 162 and 163 of the Constitution shows that the Articles clearly and sharply separate the functions of GECOM and the High Court respectively in matters of electoral process.

Source - https://guyanatimesgy.com/apnu...-decision-ramjattan/

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Former Member

Bai, where is de source ? Forum Police going to ask.

https://guyanatimesgy.com/apnu...-decision-ramjattan/

6/17/209:55 AM

Former Member

I can tell you it's the Guyana Times.

6/17/209:58 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

Ramjattan will take quite a number of seats from the Coalition and then separate. He will make an attempt to rejoin the PPP/C but will receive a rude awakening. A Neemak Karam is a neemak Karam.

6/17/2010:02 AM

TotaramSenior Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
Ramjattan will take quite a number of seats from the Coalition and then separate. He will make an attempt to rejoin the PPP/C but will receive a rude awakening. A Neemak Karam is a neemak Karam.

Ras buddy like you change you name to SeeRam.

6/17/2010:07 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

@Totaram posted:
Ras buddy like you change you name to SeeRam.

Sitaram to you too.

6/17/2010:08 AM

Former Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
Ramjattan will take quite a number of seats from the Coalition and then separate. He will make an attempt to rejoin the PPP/C but will receive a rude awakening. A Neemak Karam is a neemak Karam.

Because of shame, he will bend his head and remain in the opposition. Can he legally split from the PNC and claim a number of seats?
He was a snitch in the PPP. They don't trust him and the Snake.

6/17/2010:10 AM

Former Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
will take quite a number of seats from the Coalition and then separate. He will make an attempt to rejoin the PPP/C but will receive a rude awakening. A Neemak Karam is a neemak Karam.

Congress Place won't allow that to happen. He is a Neemakharam indeed. PPP will support the USA and furnish all evidence into the alleged US investigation into Rumjhaat and his money dealings. This will be the next big story in Guyana.

Rumjhaat and Moses are just toilet cleaners at congress place.

6/17/2010:13 AM

Former Member

@Former Member posted:
Congress Place won't allow that to happen. He is a Neemakharam indeed. PPP will support the USA and furnish all evidence into the alleged US investigation into Rumjhaat and his money dealings. This will be the next big story in Guyana.
Rumjhaat and Moses are just toilet cleaners at congress place.

AFC guys better lookout if they decide to split. Their lives might be in danger.

6/17/2010:18 AM

kpHonorary Member

@Former Member posted:
Congress Place won't allow that to happen. He is a Neemakharam indeed. PPP will support the USA and furnish all evidence into the alleged US investigation into Rumjhaat and his money dealings. This will be the next big story in Guyana.
Rumjhaat and Moses are just toilet cleaners at congress place.

The PNC will take time to revamp as the original Blackman Party, stray dogs like Rumjaat and Nagga political careers are over. They will take their pension and live happily after in USA.

6/17/2010:21 AM

Former Member

Moses and Rumjhaat might have legal problems. PPP will have to pass legislation to cut Moses pension. Do for Do nah Obeah.

hey hey hey

6/17/2010:24 AM

Former Member

Ramjattan is between a rock and a hard place and he doesn't want and lose corn and husk altogether. He got plenty of assets in America to protect from uncle sam.

6/17/2011:21 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

@Former Member posted:
Congress Place won't allow that to happen. He is a Neemakharam indeed. PPP will support the USA and furnish all evidence into the alleged US investigation into Rumjhaat and his money dealings. This will be the next big story in Guyana.
Rumjhaat and Moses are just toilet cleaners at congress place.

There are about $18 billion (US $180 M) which disappeared from the treasury. Those two have to take responsibility for the transaction. The WB may be an accomplice. That is why Jagdeo blasted them.

6/17/2012:01 PM

Former Member

KP ...

Hopefully, you will remember to add the source to your posted articles.

I have made the inclusion, this time. wavey

6/17/2012:07 PM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
There are about $18 billion (US $180 M) which disappeared from the treasury. Those two have to take responsibility for the transaction. The WB may be an accomplice. That is why Jagdeo blasted them.

This came from Jagdeo himself.

6/17/2012:31 PM

Former Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
There are about $18 billion (US $180 M) which disappeared from the treasury. Those two have to take responsibility for the transaction. The WB may be an accomplice. That is why Jagdeo blasted them.

Plausible. Allegations have been reported that someone is being investigated by the U.S. Cockeye going to jail ? Or will be pardoned as per the amnesty ?

6/17/2012:50 PM

Sheik101Senior Member

@Former Member posted:
Because of shame, he will bend his head and remain in the opposition. Can he legally split from the PNC and claim a number of seats?
He was a snitch in the PPP. They don't trust him and the Snake.

Khemraj and Nags are done and dusted. Forget about them. PPP will accept neither. They can resort to their law practices. Or retire.

6/17/201:00 PM

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