The Validity of Recount Order
…ruling set for Thursday
The Court of Appeal was on Saturday told that with its narrow jurisdiction, it can intervene only in the ongoing electoral process, to ensure that it is completed; and in this case, that would include compelling Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield to adhere to the directions of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to use the figures from the National Recount to present his Elections Report.
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This submission was made by Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes during the virtual hearing of arguments in the matter challenging Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George’s recent decision that results from the National Recount must be used as the basis for a final declaration of the March 2 elections’ results.
Lowenfield has consistently failed to comply with the instructions of the GECOM Chair, Retired Justice Claudette Singh, and on several occasions, went ahead to present fraudulent figures to the Elections Commission.
During Saturday’s hearing, SC Mendes, who is representing PPP Presidential Candidate Dr Irfaan Ali and General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo, argued that the court can intervene at this stage only to resolve the current impasse between GECOM and the CEO.
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