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By Tracey Khan – Drakes

PPP Member, Zulfikar Mustapha and General Secretary, Clement Rohee. [iNews' Photo]

PPP Member, Zulfikar Mustapha and General Secretary, Clement Rohee. [iNews' Photo]

[www.inewsguyana.com]- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) says it stands firm on its demands to ensure transparency with the Preliminary List of Electors.

 

At a press conference today, Monday, August 25, General Secretary of the Party, Clement Rohee, explained that what boggles the mind “is the recent irresponsible and uninformed outburst by APNU’s Winston Felix” who accused the PPP of allowing its activists to pose at GECOM officers.

“The PPP upholds the right of political parties to scrutinize the PLE in whatever method or manner that Party chooses providing it is done within the meaning of the law and established practices. The Parties must be free to report their findings of irregularities to GECOM for further verification and corrective action,” Rohee said.

He noted that GECOM refused to conduct a physical verification of some eighteen persons the PPP found to be listed at one Georgetown address.

“Again in Georgetown one address was listed for five different persons in two separate divisions, hence they are on different voters list and so unless corrected they will be allowed to vote at different polling stations a case for multiple voting.”

The Party continues its demands for a logical explanation from the Elections Commission regarding the large increase of 550,000, which according to the General Secretary has never occurred in the country’s history.

“We deserve a forth right and logical explanation from GECOM, the PPP stands firm as regards the integrity of the PLE and stands firm as regards to the integrity of the PLE and remains strong in its believe that the list in its present form is unacceptable”.

Meanwhile, Rohee reacted positively to the extension by the Guyana Elections Commission of seven days to its claims and objections exercise, which the Party requested.

He added that the Party will use this opportunity to conduct its “unfinished business”.

 

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That fine, the AFC not going to parlaiment until October.  Use all the time between now and then and clean the list as much as you want Rohee.

 

But after that, stand ready fuh the elections.

 

The PPP in for some good lick at the polls.

FM

Opposition parties say Gov’t worried over no-confidence motion

August 25, 2014 | By | Filed Under News 

 

…employs “delay tactics”

With the possible vote of “no confidence” against the incumbent People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government lingering, Opposition parties say they feel that all will be done to delay the holding of General Elections.  They are convinced that the government will go out of its way to set back the polls, “as much as they have delayed Local Government Elections.”Parliament Former Foreign Affairs Minister and People’s National Congress member, Aubrey Norton told Kaieteur News yesterday that there are several scenarios to be considered when assessing the country’s political situation. As it stands, the PPP-government is facing a majority vote-out by opposition members who have already pledged no-confidence in their manner of governance. Norton believes that the PPP will be embarrassed that in Guyana’s short post-independence history, it will be the first party forced out of office. He thinks that “delay tactics” will be employed by the government because ground response might not be in their favour. “The PPP is right now testing the ground, and I don’t think they like the response.” He told the newspaper that since the party no longer has a grip on the Guyana Elections Commission, it must be considered that the government, “although there is no basis, would still turn to the law where they believe they have more backing, to challenge the motion.” He said that with the release of former Chief Elections Commissioner Gocool Boodoo, the PPP has no “insider.” Also government’s claim that GECOM is not prepared to host elections is another delay tactic. Norton opined that the contradiction of information from government and GECOM “is another signal that the PPP is no longer in control after 28 years.” “The PPP is worried. There is a no-confidence motion, and no question that it will be addressed.” The opposition parties are unfazed by suggestion of a snap election. “The faster, the better, we just want them out!” was the response by Alliance for Change’s (AFC) General Secretary, David Patterson when asked about early polls. General Secretary of the PPP, Clement Rohee, and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon have questioned the readiness of GECOM to hold any kind of elections. Rohee had stated that “the PPP is not confident this has been done thoroughly so as to ensure that every eligible voter will be correctly placed on his or her constituency list.” Kaieteur News was told that the Presidential Secretary had also inquired of the Parliament whether the no-confidence motion was legal. Inquires were also made as to why the motion should have one line. However with the provision of research documents and examples from other countries, it was explained that the motion was properly and legally worded.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Mitwah:
Originally Posted by Conscience:

A majority awaits the P.P.P.

This is nice picture, a goat riding a jackass.

 

Now the PPP will be forming an alliance of goats and jackass.

FM

While the PPP was concentrating its "boots" in Berbice, the AFC and APNU were doing pointed and purposeful legwork in other regions, ensuring that eligible citizens register to vote.

Mistakes from the 2011 elections have been learned and steps are now taken to ensure that previously unregistered voters, like in South Georgetown and West Demerara, get their names on the PLE.

FM

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