Vehicle carrying police votes involved in accident - all intact but four injured
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011 03:17
Source - Guyana Chronicle
(DEMWAVES.COM): A Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) minibus carrying two ballot boxes from Brickdam Police Station and elections materials overturned when a car slammed into it at the corner of Robb and King Streets, Georgetown last night. Several persons, who were in the bus, were taken to the hospital. GECOM’s security officers and police rushed to the scene and took charge of the ballot boxes and materials.
Representatives of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Alliance For Change (AFC) and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) moments later accompanied the boxes, envelopes, a crushed Bible and other materials to GECOM’S headquarters.
The parties representatives and the items were whisked away in a car, PJJ 9318, with a mobile patrol of heavily armed police.
Though the bus overturned on impact, none of the ballots or other materials was seen outside the bus on the road. Police, soldiers and members of the Guyana Prison Service voted yesterday from 7 AM to 7 PM, ahead of civilians who would do so on November 28.
APNU polling agent, Volda Lawrence, speaking from GECOM’s headquarters, assured that everything was intact and there is nothing to fear.
“All unused ballots are accounted for and none of the ballot boxes were opened,” she told demwaves.com. She said efforts were being made up to 8:48 PM last night to record the incident in a log-book. Her sentiments were echoed by the AFC's David Patterson.
“So far, we rechecked everything. We did manual checks. The seals are unbroken and so we are pretty comfortable with the two boxes that I have observed,” Patterson told Demerara Waves Online News.
Police patrols quickly arrived on the scene and kept curious onlookers at bay.
However, those efforts did not prevent several of the persons from suggesting that skullduggery was afoot and that the accident might have been contrived.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that the accident occurred shortly after 7 PM when PKK 6376, going east on Robb Street, slammed into the GECOM bus, PJJ 9158.
The bus driver is seriously injured. He and four others were up to late last night receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Written by
Tuesday, 22 November 2011 03:17
Source - Guyana Chronicle
(DEMWAVES.COM): A Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) minibus carrying two ballot boxes from Brickdam Police Station and elections materials overturned when a car slammed into it at the corner of Robb and King Streets, Georgetown last night. Several persons, who were in the bus, were taken to the hospital. GECOM’s security officers and police rushed to the scene and took charge of the ballot boxes and materials.
Representatives of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Alliance For Change (AFC) and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) moments later accompanied the boxes, envelopes, a crushed Bible and other materials to GECOM’S headquarters.
The parties representatives and the items were whisked away in a car, PJJ 9318, with a mobile patrol of heavily armed police.
Though the bus overturned on impact, none of the ballots or other materials was seen outside the bus on the road. Police, soldiers and members of the Guyana Prison Service voted yesterday from 7 AM to 7 PM, ahead of civilians who would do so on November 28.
APNU polling agent, Volda Lawrence, speaking from GECOM’s headquarters, assured that everything was intact and there is nothing to fear.
“All unused ballots are accounted for and none of the ballot boxes were opened,” she told demwaves.com. She said efforts were being made up to 8:48 PM last night to record the incident in a log-book. Her sentiments were echoed by the AFC's David Patterson.
“So far, we rechecked everything. We did manual checks. The seals are unbroken and so we are pretty comfortable with the two boxes that I have observed,” Patterson told Demerara Waves Online News.
Police patrols quickly arrived on the scene and kept curious onlookers at bay.
However, those efforts did not prevent several of the persons from suggesting that skullduggery was afoot and that the accident might have been contrived.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that the accident occurred shortly after 7 PM when PKK 6376, going east on Robb Street, slammed into the GECOM bus, PJJ 9158.
The bus driver is seriously injured. He and four others were up to late last night receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Members of the Guyana Police Force lining up to vote at the Police Officers’ Mess, Eve Leary, yesterday.
GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary polling station yesterday.
Immigration Officers after voting yesterday.
APNU’s Presidential Candidate Mr. David Granger leaving the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary polling station yesterday. (Cullen Bess-Nelson photos)
PPP/C Presidential Candidate Mr. Donald Ramotar observing the Disciplined Services voting yesterday morning at the Police Officers’ Mess, Eve Leary, Georgetown. Standing next to him is PPP/C’s campaign manager Mr. Robert Persaud. (Adrian Narine photo)