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General election in Guyana is now constitutionally overdue’ – Commonwealth SG

September 23, 2019

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, this morning, called for the restoration of constitutional rule in Guyana and urged that General and Regional Elections be held without any further delay.

Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, said that she has taken note of the June 18, 2019 ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice while noting that Guyana’s Constitution firmly sets out requirements for elections following the passage of a No-Confidence Motion.

Statement from the Commonwealth Secretary-General on Guyana
23 September 2019

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, urges the President of Guyana and all relevant stakeholders and institutions to restore constitutional rule in Guyana by immediately setting an early election date in consonance with its constitution, enabling elections to be held without further delay.

The Secretary-General has taken note of the 18 June 2019 ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) and its consequential orders of 12 July 2019. The CCJ’s ruling was clear that the Guyana Constitution sets out certain requirements for the time of an election after the valid passing of a no confidence motion.

The rule of law and constitutional governance are fundamental Commonwealth values to which Guyana has subscribed.

In this regard, and in accordance with the ruling of the CCJ, a general election in Guyana is now constitutionally overdue. A general election should be held in accordance with the unambiguous constitutional imperative to do so. The Secretary-General has spoken with the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and discussed Commonwealth support to GECOM.

Secretary-General: Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC

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Former Member

Wattax BHIM!!!!!!

Coalition now in deeper shit.

More reason for the PPP to not extend the life of this illegal and wicked Coalition. They don’t deserve any lifetime. They have wasted all so far.

Fvck Granger and his evil cohorts.

9/23/1910:33 AM

VishMahabirSenior Member

ksazma posted:
Wattax BHIM!!!!!!
Coalition now in deeper shit.
More reason for the PPP to not extend the life of this illegal and wicked Coalition. They don’t deserve any lifetime. They have wasted all so far.
Fvck Granger and his evil cohorts.

LOL....what would be the course of action for the coalition if PPP does not agree to extend?

9/23/1910:40 AM

Former Member

ksazma posted:

Fvck Granger and his evil cohorts.

Perhaps they are busy doing that with each other with no time nor focus on the elections.

9/23/1910:41 AM

Former Member

ksazma posted:
Wattax BHIM!!!!!!
Coalition now in deeper shit.
More reason for the PPP to not extend the life of this illegal and wicked Coalition. They don’t deserve any lifetime. They have wasted all so far.
Fvck Granger and his evil cohorts.

Banna, this means squat now. They should have drawn up sanctions three months ago and let the Coalition knows it kicks in after September 18th!

This is a toothless roar!

9/23/1910:44 AM

VishMahabirSenior Member

Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....

Ah wonder when CARICOM gon issue a statement....or are they protecting kit and kin???

9/23/1912:45 PM

Former Member

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Stabroek News

By Stabroek News

September 23, 2019

Thursday’s pronouncement by GECOM Chair Justice (Rtd) Claudette Singh that GECOM will not be ready for general elections until the end of February 2020 contravenes the express requirement in the Guyana Constitution for elections to be held speedily in the aftermath of a motion of no-confidence. It defies belief that given her jurisprudential experience and her presiding over an election petition case where she made a ground-breaking ruling that Justice Singh would be so dismissive of the clear meaning of articles 106 (6) and (7) of the Guyana Constitution.

If meeting the requirements of those articles required the abandoning of the raw, untested data of the controversial house-to-house registration process then that was what Justice Singh needed to do. She has failed to discharge her obligation as a custodian of constitutional strictures. Justice Singh has pulled a date magically out of nowhere. She must urgently publish the schedule that led her to the end of February and explain to the public how those schedules will be kept and whether there could be any compression of the timeframes.

As her February decision will be seen as a capitulation to the demands of APNU+AFC, Justice Singh now faces a monumental hurdle in convincing all of the electorate that she will be fair and evenhanded in her decision making.

Now that he has been given an approximate date for general elections, the public expects that President Granger will declare a date for the polls as he has promised to do on many occasions. This date should ideally fall at the end of February so that there will be sufficient time for the preparation of a budget for 2020 by the incoming administration.

9/23/1912:45 PM

Former Member

Christian community across Guyana calls on Granger to fix date for elections

3 hours ago98 Views

In a press statement, Zadok Ministers Fellowship (ZMF), a network of Christian Churches and Ministers from across Guyana, called “…on the President to comply with the constitution and name a date expeditiously for the holding of General and Regional Elections.”

The Christian leaders stated that they are “…deeply concerned that our country is now facing a Political and Constitutional Crisis. We do offer a clarion call and give prophetic guidance to bring us out of these unchartered waters.”

Notably, ZMF also stated that “We do express thanks to the International Community and our Developmental partners for support given in the past and we do request that no resource be spared in lending support to Guyana and GECOM in particular, so that it can fulfill its mandate in delivering Free and Fair Elections as is constitutionally mandated.”

Below is the full statement from ZMF:

ZadokMinisters Fellowship (ZMF), a network of Christian Churches and Ministers from across Guyana notes with continued interest the current and developing issues in Guyana since the passage of the No-confidence on December 21st, 2018.

As a Christian Organization we believe thatwe do have a responsibility to play a role in disciplingthe nation. We are deeply concerned that our country is now facing a Political and Constitutional Crisis. We do offer a clarion call and give prophetic guidance to bring us out of these unchartered waters.We do therefore state the following:

We embrace with fraternal support all the people of Guyana, regardless of religion, race, class or geographic location (urban/rural/hinterland) that we work together for the development of a Guyana where everyone is treated fairly and allowed to participate fully in the impending prosperity. Remember that we are striving to be One People, One Nation with One Destiny. It is possible. Let us show goodwill in our current situation and embrace our God given nationhood.

9/23/1912:48 PM

VishMahabirSenior Member

Who the heck are these people?

Is Bishop Edgehill a member?

9/23/191:02 PM

Former Member

Why do these people feet have to always be held to the fire 🔥 to ensure that they do the right thing? Can’t they do so on their own accord?

9/23/191:14 PM

Former Member

And that is why I maintain that they are indeed a scourge.

9/23/191:15 PM

Former Member

VishMahabir posted:
Who the heck are these people?
Is Bishop Edgehill a member?

The Christian Community (of Guyana)!

9/23/192:14 PM

kpHonorary Member

What if Granger picks 20th May 2020 for the election it will be in keeping with what the Chair lady said ie. Sometime after the end of February 2020. Cancer Granger is the living dead he don't care rats ass with what anyone has to say. He is a Dictator.

9/23/192:31 PM

Former Member

VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....

Really ?????

9/23/193:19 PM

VishMahabirSenior Member

Demerara_Guy posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....
Really ?????

I dont think so....

Granger has already spoken out against the ABE so far, so why would the Commonwealth, with less influence over Guyana have a significant influence over what the government decides to do?

I think Granger has already influenced CARICOM leaders to remain neutral or not say anything that would hurt Guyana’s credibility or cast a shadow over his government’s rule.

I think Granger is caught between declaring an election date more so to appease the ABE, but he still wants to punish the opposition because of the recent protest....so he taking his time to make the inevitable decision.

If he wants to delay, which I am tempted to believe, he will blame the opposition for not giving him the 2/3 majority....more reasons for him to cook up a Plan B.

what you think?

9/23/193:32 PM

VishMahabirSenior Member

VishMahabir posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....
Really ?????
I dont think so....
Granger has already spoken out against the ABE so far, so why would the Commonwealth, with less influence over Guyana have a significant influence over what the government decides to do?
I think Granger has already influenced CARICOM leaders to remain neutral or not say anything that would hurt Guyana’s credibility or cast a shadow over his government’s rule.
I think Granger is caught between declaring an election date more so to appease the ABE, but he still wants to punish the opposition because of the recent protest....so he taking his time to make the inevitable decision.
If he wants to delay, which I am tempted to believe, he will blame the opposition for not giving him the 2/3 majority....more reasons for him to cook up a Plan B.
what you think?

On second thought, if CARICOM leaders take the same position as Commonwealth, it might move Granger’s hand.

9/23/193:37 PM

Former Member

Caricom playing dirty politics.

9/23/194:20 PM

Former Member

Everyone playing games. And Granger pushing the envelope. Granger cares little about protests. The economic power of the PPP have dissipated and he sees oil on the horizon. The PPP and it’s supporters will not cause physical harm or property damage, so he will let them protest. He would be more concerned with international action but that’s some time before it comes to fruition. The war of attrition continues!

9/23/1910:11 PM

Former Member

VishMahabir posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....
Really ?????
I dont think so....
Granger has already spoken out against the ABE so far, so why would the Commonwealth, with less influence over Guyana have a significant influence over what the government decides to do?
I think Granger has already influenced CARICOM leaders to remain neutral or not say anything that would hurt Guyana’s credibility or cast a shadow over his government’s rule.
I think Granger is caught between declaring an election date more so to appease the ABE, but he still wants to punish the opposition because of the recent protest....so he taking his time to make the inevitable decision.
If he wants to delay, which I am tempted to believe, he will blame the opposition for not giving him the 2/3 majority....more reasons for him to cook up a Plan B.
what you think?
On second thought, if CARICOM leaders take the same position as Commonwealth, it might move Granger’s hand.

Are you throwing spaghetti!

9/23/1910:14 PM

Former Member

VishMahabir posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....
Really ?????
I dont think so....
Granger has already spoken out against the ABE so far, so why would the Commonwealth, with less influence over Guyana have a significant influence over what the government decides to do?
I think Granger has already influenced CARICOM leaders to remain neutral or not say anything that would hurt Guyana’s credibility or cast a shadow over his government’s rule.
I think Granger is caught between declaring an election date more so to appease the ABE, but he still wants to punish the opposition because of the recent protest....so he taking his time to make the inevitable decision.
If he wants to delay, which I am tempted to believe, he will blame the opposition for not giving him the 2/3 majority....more reasons for him to cook up a Plan B.
what you think?
On second thought, if CARICOM leaders take the same position as Commonwealth, it might move Granger’s hand.

They wouldn't. They are all negro brothers of Redux mentality.

9/24/199:01 AM

Former Member

skeldon_man posted:
VishMahabir posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Demerara_Guy posted:
VishMahabir posted:
Commonwealth decision will not make a difference....
Really ?????
I dont think so....
Granger has already spoken out against the ABE so far, so why would the Commonwealth, with less influence over Guyana have a significant influence over what the government decides to do?
I think Granger has already influenced CARICOM leaders to remain neutral or not say anything that would hurt Guyana’s credibility or cast a shadow over his government’s rule.
I think Granger is caught between declaring an election date more so to appease the ABE, but he still wants to punish the opposition because of the recent protest....so he taking his time to make the inevitable decision.
If he wants to delay, which I am tempted to believe, he will blame the opposition for not giving him the 2/3 majority....more reasons for him to cook up a Plan B.
what you think?
On second thought, if CARICOM leaders take the same position as Commonwealth, it might move Granger’s hand.
They wouldn't. They are all negro brothers of Redux mentality.

That was his third thought, but he pulled a Rick Perry!

9/24/199:29 AM

Former Member

Meanwhile it is now more than nine months since the NCV and the Coalition is behaving like they don’t understand English. Only a matter of time before international disbursements cease. I also support a freeze of all balance of payments until the Coalition begins obeying the laws of Guyana.

9/24/192:22 PM

NehruBig Mouth Member

ksazma posted:
Why do these people feet have to always be held to the fire 🔥 to ensure that they do the right thing? Can’t they do so on their own accord?

ANIMALS , that is why!!!!!!!

9/24/192:24 PM

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