…Granger says fight for justice continues
The People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) has assured supporters concerned about the declaration of the elections that the party has all intention to legally challenge the result and will actively continue the fight for justice.
Delivering this message Friday morning was former President of Guyana and Leader of the PNC/R, David Granger in a live statement on the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) social media page. “The recount process revealed a plethora of grave anomalies, discrepancies and irregularities, the scale, size and scope of which were revealed only through tabulation and observation during the recount. The recount was intended to determine both the quantitative and qualitative nature of the votes cast at the General and Regional Elections and to determine ‘a final credible count’. At the end of the recount, however, it became manifest that the results did not meet the standard for credible elections,” Granger stated.
He further assured: “The PNC will challenge the declared results lawfully. We urge our members, supporters and friends – who have been patient throughout our campaign and the post-elections process – to continue to conduct themselves in a lawful and peaceful manner.”
The PNC/R Leader said that his party has acted responsibly throughout the prolonged political crisis and will continue to do so, even as he implored all Guyanese to remain calm and peaceful. He said that while his party respects the rulings of the Guyana Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which have led to the declaration, no acceptance is given to the significant anomalies and irregularities which were ignored in the Recount Report thus altering the results of the elections.
“The PNC repeats its assertion that fraudulent votes should not have been held to represent the will of the electorate. The inclusion of fraudulent votes in a ‘Declaration’ constitutes a violation of the fundamental principles of democracy. We maintain that the Elections Commission should have made a ‘Declaration’ based only on valid votes,” the former President said. The party leader further thanked those who participated in the General and Regional Elections, its supporters and its coalition partners for working alongside the PNC/R, noting that the “struggle for justice continues”.
