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Breaking news! Reg. 4 RO threatened with contempt proceedings

Mar 12, 2020 New, Kaieteur News - https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...ontempt-proceedings/

Returning Officer (RO) for Region Four, Clairmont Mingo, was this afternoon threatened with contempt of court proceedings by Attorney-at-Law, Anil Nandlall on behalf of Reeaz Holladar.

The letter accuses Mingo of acting in violation of the ruling by Chief Justice Roxane George- Wiltshire in her Wednesday ruling, by refusing to ascertain the votes recorded in favour of the lists of candidates in accordance with the Statement of Polls (SOP).

The letter stated that Mingo instead chose to use a pre-prepared spreadsheet as the basis for ascertaining and adding up the said votes.

Nandlall also posited that none of the list of duly appointed candidates for electoral District Four outlined in the letter was allowed to witness the tabulation.

A GECOM official, Colin April, informed the press this morning that only one agent of each political party would be allowed to witness the tabulation.

Nandlall stated that the actions of Mingo as listed above constitute flagrant violation of the order of the Chief Justice.

Contempt of the court is a criminal offense punishable upon an individual, a fine not exceeding $250,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. For a company or any other association, the fine would not exceed $750,000.

FM

@ Base

Its either that Granger and the PNC are brain dead or are plain stupid not to understand that statement from the US State Department. That’s a very strong statement 
Alena, it’s only a matter of time for Granger and the PNC.  His days are numbered. USA have had enough.

Its interesting that Caricom is silent. 

 

FM
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Did the PPP ever defied he US ambassador in this way?  These people are determined to stay in power at all costs.  I believe you will see major bloodshed before this regime capitulates to the will of the Guyanese people.  They have the guns and they believe they can do whatever they please.  Sorry to this say but that is not going to save them in the long run. We are tired of tyranny and this part of the world are tired of it too. It will come to end eventually.

Billy Ram Balgobin

That’s the line of those PNC, sovereign nation. They believe it means the law of the jungle applies. I remember years ago the Haitian generals invoked that argument, until several Hercules planes entered their airspace. Also Noriega said same. If they want to see how sovereign they are, harm any of those observers!  If Venezuela decides to jump on their ass, see how quickly the squeal for help.  Just a pompous bunch of wrang and strang bullies!

FM

No nation is sovereign when their GDP is based of the size of their begging bowl. The first version of the PNC turned Guyana into the second poorest country in the western hemisphere where they only better Haiti where their inhabitants exist on mud cakes. That is where y'all will take Guyana again because y'all have no idea how to progress and worse yet, y'all are so arrogant to even ask for help and appreciate it.

FM
Rochelle posted:

If only GECOM can be allowed to do its work. Once declared, any objectors can take it up in court. 

Unbelievable for PPP/C to hold a conference announcing the numbers for all regions, including Region 4. 

The definition of a bully and insanity. 

Its work is to transparently count not input fabricated numbers.

FM

Totaram

@Billy Ram BalgobinGuyana is a sovereign nation and GECOM is an independent body. GECOM will declare the results when it is ready. The PPP is being afforded extraordinary accommodation as they seek to disrupt a process that is now in the hands of GECOM.

Sovereignty resides with a people. It extended to a government in so far as the government is legitimately appointed by t he people. It is not something anyone can use as a tool to demand autonomy of action. Only legitimate authority can do so.

At the moment, The PNC does not have that since they are standing in the way of that which would make them legitimate or not...elections result. You are straight up lying to say the PPP is disrupting the count. They are legitimately protesting an legitimate count that is in defiance of a court directive.


 

FM

@Totaram, so when all else fails you invoke sovereign status. You can be sovereign and still be a pariah, no trade, govt not allowed in the UN, officials unable to travel, no access to international institutions.  And when Venezuela decides to kick your ass, defend your sovereign self.

Sovereignty does not mean you violate your own constitution and oppress the citizens, the vast majority which has rejected you at a free and fair elections.

So play with the international community and mess with Jagdeo.  He ain’t Jagan!

FM
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