Guyana’s election was not without fear. Many people were intimidated. In Guyana’s case, it is not the government that intimidates people; it is usually the present opposition. So fearful were people that the PPP/C had to forego sending polling agents to certain polling stations on May 11th. In some instances, polling agents were so fearful, they abandoned polling stations. In some cases, they became so fearful that they abandoned the stations after the count without ensuring that ballot boxes were secured. 
Some PPP/C candidates and supporters were beaten, their properties destroyed etc. Kwame McCoy is in ICU with a broken jaw. One PPP/C supporter lost his home. Some lost their vehicles. 
Whatever the results of these elections, one thing is certain - APNU+AFC stole many votes. They orchestrated multiple voting and in some instances they did so with cooperation from GECOM staff. GECOM should have ensured that these staff were vetted before. For this reason GECOM must bear some responsibility. There were cases of people who claimed to be persons listed and were allowed to vote.

The PPP/C will win these elections, but we must continue to fight for elections that are free and fair and without fear. Now that the elections are over and the results are imminent, we must all accept the results. The fact is that should they lose, APNU+AFC, the ones that stole votes, would not accept the results. They have so convinced their supporters that they have won and then turned around and say if their supporters become violent because they lose, APNU+AFC would not be able to restrain them.

The PPP/C will never support violence. We are always a peaceful party. We endured the most rigged elections in the world between 1968 and 1992 and never once did we become violent or incited our supporters to become violent.

I wish that all political parties would commit to peaceful pre-and post elections behavior. The PPP/C before 1992 and since then and in the future will continue to work for free and fair elections and elections without fear.

I support the call that this is our country and we must move on peacefully. But the call made by some from APNU+AFC only applies if they win. They say should they win we must all be peaceful and love each other. But should they lose, we must be prepared to face violence because they will not be able to restrain their supporters, reminding us that those who own the dogs are the only ones who could call them off. This is reprehensible.
We say win or lose all should accept the results gracefully and move on with peace and love.

May 13, 2015