PPP says list withdrawal rules altered Local Government Elections

September 27 2018

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The final processing of the nomination lists for candidates and the backers of lists for candidates at the upcoming Local Government Elections is being compromised as people who wish to have their names withdrawn from the lists cannot do so as agreed to by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says Commissioner, Robeson Benn.

“Somehow wittingly or unwittingly and with GECOM’s connivance – might not be the best word – (the process) is allowing for persons who never wanted their names to be on a list or certain lists that they could not have a situation where their names could be withdrawn, “Benn said.

Benn yesterday told the media in the GECOM Kingston compound that at Tuesday’s statutory meeting of GECOM it was agreed that if a person wished to have his name withdrawn from the list, that person could appear in person with a letter and his national identification card before the returning officer (RO). Otherwise the head of the list along with the deputy could appear with a sworn affidavit to have the names of the persons who do not want to be on the lists, because somehow their names were found on the lists unbeknownst to them, to have the names withdrawn.

Benn said that the Opposition-nominated commissioners have reports from Crabwood Creek, Corriverton, Number 51 Village, Good Hope, Whim/Bloomfield and Number 63 in Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) and in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo islands) from La Grange, La Jalousie, and the Canals Polder in respect of people being unable to withdraw their names because ROs have not followed the agreed process.

“These are not all of the areas. These are some,” he said.

The ROs were refusing to accept the affidavits, he said, and were demanding that the persons listed on the affidavits, appear with the affidavits along with the head of the list and the deputy head of the list.

“That is not what was agreed to. That is not the result of the discussion of the statutory meeting (Tuesday) at GECOM with all commissioners present and also the CEO (Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield),” he said. GECOM has made no public statement on this matter despite its importance and the fact that lists were submitted since Friday.

For three hours yesterday, Benn said, he and fellow opposition-appointed commissioners, Bibi Shadick and Sase Gunraj were trying to contact the CEO but to no avail. “He seems to have disappeared. He is not answering any phone.”

He contacted the Deputy CEO Roxanne Myers, he said, who explained her understanding of the process and was “unwilling to do anything about it until she gets an instruction from the CEO himself, who I have said, has strangely disappeared at this critical time of the process.”

Myers advised, Benn said, “that the instructions given was that there was a requirement that the persons listed on the affidavits had to appear with the head of the lists and the deputy head of the lists. The clarification she gave, he said, “was not the agreement.”

Claiming it was “an unfair and unhappy occurrence that this should be happening at this time, at almost the eleventh hour,” he said, not able to withdraw one’s name could put people in a compromising position with respect to who they want to back and the list/lists may ultimately not represent the wishes of the nominators or the people in the area.

Disappointed, he said, they were appealing to those responsible to instruct the ROs to follow the agreement which was arrived at, at the statutory meeting.

Beyond 23.59 hours last night, he said, “nothing could be done. It is the drop dead minute.”

Nevertheless, he said, how many areas were affected, its impact on how many people should be on the lists or if they should not be and what could be done will be assessed.

“We would have to get the lawyers and others to look at it. The technical people would have to advise us specifically what it means in terms of it,” he said.

Apart from not being able to have their names removed and have them placed on lists in a proper manner, Benn said, the commissioners received reports of intimidation in relation to going individually with a letter or to appear in person before the ROs to have their names removed from the lists.

These complaints, he said, were raised at the GECOM statutory meeting.  

“We, meaning the PPP-nominated commissioners, are aware of complaints and many were discussed yesterday at the statutory meeting again in respect of infractions, misunderstandings, problems in terms of what happened on Nomination Day.”

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

“I had to intervene and say that was none of their business. It was a matter for the ROs. As far as I am aware, and I know people are working on lists of complaints and issues which they should bring to us to have resolved one way or the other. There are many complaints in respect of the issues. In spite of all the training which has been done, the performance of the staffers on Nomination Day itself and even now for the affidavit listings for withdrawal of names, has to be improved,” he said.

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

Typical PNC. I saw this during the 1964and 1968 elections.

skeldon_man posted:

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

Typical PNC. I saw this during the 1964and 1968 elections.

With over a thousand words in both articles,only that sticks out ?

Django posted:

skeldon_man posted:

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

Typical PNC. I saw this during the 1964and 1968 elections.

With over a thousand words in both articles,only that sticks out ?

You got it. Why? I experienced it.

skeldon_man posted:

Django posted:

skeldon_man posted:

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

Typical PNC. I saw this during the 1964and 1968 elections.

With over a thousand words in both articles,only that sticks out ?

You got it. Why? I experienced it.

Did you experience any intimidation by East Indians on them own mattie because they support another party ?

Django posted:

skeldon_man posted:

Django posted:

skeldon_man posted:

When he went to investigate threats in Mocha, Benn said, a sergeant and a corporal of the Guyana Police Force were taking down the names of people who were appearing to give their names to the returning officers.

Typical PNC. I saw this during the 1964and 1968 elections.

With over a thousand words in both articles,only that sticks out ?

You got it. Why? I experienced it.

Did you experience any intimidation by East Indians on them own mattie because they support another party ?

You splitting hairs now. Yes! I have seen intimidation by Indians against Indians. In our area, if you, an Indian, support the PNC, you keep it to yourself. We suspected some. No harm was done to them, just mischief, a few bricks on top of their houses.

Django posted:

Did you experience any intimidation by East Indians on them own mattie because they support another party ?

This can be seen right here on this board.

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

Mitwah posted:

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

That's correct expose them.

One of my friend [passed away] habitually after a drinking spree will harass a villager, when passing their house, who was supporting another party.I will pull him up on his behavior,usually he will shrug it off.

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

That's correct expose them.

One of my friend [passed away] habitually after a drinking spree will harass a villager, when passing their house, who was supporting another party.I will pull him up on his behavior,usually he will shrug it off.

Why only Indians? Why not negroes? Are you afraid they will burn down your house or kill you?

I busy right now BUT the  NAMAKARAM CRABDAAG AND HIS SIL MAVIS TRICKING PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR KFC. THE WHOLE FAMILY ARE SHAMELESS THIEVES!!!!!

skeldon_man posted:

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

That's correct expose them.

One of my friend [passed away] habitually after a drinking spree will harass a villager, when passing their house, who was supporting another party.I will pull him up on his behavior,usually he will shrug it off.

Why only Indians? Why not negroes? Are you afraid they will burn down your house or kill you?

Never afraid of no one,that for the weaklings.

It seems like it's the PPP that got caught now with a padded list. They just can't remove the names without an affidavit from the contenders.  It would now seem that it's the PPP list with fake signatures.

Mitwah posted:

It seems like it's the PPP that got caught now with a padded list. They just can't remove the names without an affidavit from the contenders.  It would now seem that it's the PPP list with fake signatures.

Dave, knows the running's, come in Dave shed some light.

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

It seems like it's the PPP that got caught now with a padded list. They just can't remove the names without an affidavit from the contenders.  It would now seem that it's the PPP list with fake signatures.

Dave, knows the running's, come in Dave shed some light.

I wonder if Dave's name is on the list?

Mitwah posted:

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

It seems like it's the PPP that got caught now with a padded list. They just can't remove the names without an affidavit from the contenders.  It would now seem that it's the PPP list with fake signatures.

Dave, knows the running's, come in Dave shed some light.

I wonder if Dave's name is on the list?

LOL

Why is AFC fretting ? They have an insignificant and headless group Of supporters. They are dead meat regardless of how you look at it.

Ha Ha Ha 

Skeldon, ass kissing and batty washing is a special skill that IDIOT has!!!!!!!!!!!!

yuji22 posted:

Why is AFC fretting ? They have an insignificant and headless group Of supporters. They are dead meat regardless of how you look at it.

Ha Ha Ha 

Suh why are your fellow PPP goons threatening AFC supporters?

Jgdeo live right now exposing the  NAMAKARAM CRABDAAG AND HIS FAMILY. THEY ARE THIEVES, SCAMPS, SHAMELESS AND NOTHING BUT PIGS. Thousands of fraudulent names were on the KFC List and when the people go with Affidavit to get their names off, a certain Mavis(Parasite) telling then she cannot accept the affidavits!!!!!! Were these people born to be  SHAMELESS NAMAKARAM CRABDAAGS???

yuji22 posted:

Why is AFC fretting ? They have an insignificant and headless group Of supporters. They are dead meat regardless of how you look at it.

Ha Ha Ha 

So what you are saying is that Jagdeo is lying on the live broadcast. LMAO.

The AFC is telling a whole pack of lies concerning intimidation of its supporters by the PPP.  First of all the AFC have lost most of its supporters.  Those same people who supported the AFC in 2011 and 2015 have turned their rage on the AFC now. 

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

That's correct expose them.

One of my friend [passed away] habitually after a drinking spree will harass a villager, when passing their house, who was supporting another party.I will pull him up on his behavior,usually he will shrug it off.

did you kill him?

kp posted:

Django posted:

Mitwah posted:

The PPP is up with their dirty tricks. They intimidated the voters in Ramjattan village during the last election to cause them to stay away from the polls. People are encouraged to use their cell phones to record the goons.

That's correct expose them.

One of my friend [passed away] habitually after a drinking spree will harass a villager, when passing their house, who was supporting another party.I will pull him up on his behavior,usually he will shrug it off.

did you kill him?

That was your bhai Yusuf with the Harley.