Caricom urges swift conclusion of elections process

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Thursday said it welcomes the progress towards the finalisation of the electoral process in Guyana following the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday 8 July.
In a statement new chairman of the body, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines said the Community calls on all stakeholders to respect the ruling of the CCJ, Guyana’s final court of appeal. “Indeed, the CCJ in the summary judgement aptly stated: “It has been four months since the elections were held and the country has been without a Parliament for well over a year. No one in Guyana would regard this to be a satisfactory state of affairs. We express the fervent hope that there would quickly be a peaceable restoration of normalcy.”
“Accordingly, the Court’s ruling should lead to a declaration by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) of the results of the General and Regional Elections held on 2 March 2020, without further delay. CARICOM commends the continuing patience and calm of the people of Guyana and calls on all stakeholders to respect the rule of law,” the statement concluded.