APNU in a desperate attempt to hide from the electorate

Dear Editor,

The PNC/APNU’s desperation to hide from the electorate has been relentless and unlimited. As a result, their last-resort effort in engaging the Courts was hopeless, without foundation, and as expected, the High Court Judge threw out their flimsy contextual issues about Constituency boundaries surrounding the compilation of the Voters’ List.

The PNC/APNU cabal’s wicked pursuit has been widely condemned and woefully exposed, so much so that it is no longer surprising to most of our electorate. No other political party in Guyana or the wider Commonwealth has brought forward such outrageous challenges and irrational queries aimed at defying longstanding electoral principles and precedence.

From the December 2018 No-Confidence Motion challenge to the recent cases, the PNC/APNU Oppressors have used every opportunity to suppress our democratic ideals.

The PNC/APNU plot has much to fear regarding the reactions from our citizens, which they hope time would help to provide a sufficiently strong gap to allow the swaying of the people’s focus. Unfortunately, it is not only their miserable failure to use or demonstrate rational reasoning, but the outright imposition of the most burdensome governance measures on the Guyanese nation while in office, and their propensity to cheat that has come full circle.

Compared to the PPPC’s speedy turnaround and massive, all-inclusive development success, these have intensified their fears. Hence, they continue the time-wasting challenges before the Judiciary, stretching our legal system’s tolerance and hoping for some emerging legal brilliance from the lawyers or oversight on the part of the defense.

At the Guyana Elections Commission, the APNU Commissioners led by Vincent Alexander remain highly objectionable to agenda areas of objectivity at the Commission’s Meetings.

The Opposition’s desperate efforts to avoid facing the electorate at Local Government Elections were thrown out by the High Court. One would recall that agents of APNU recently filed court action contesting the method used by GECOM to compile the Voters List. Further, the Court also threw out the application challenging the boundaries of Constituencies and Local Authority Areas, making it two rejections in less than 24 hours.

The High Court Judge said that, contrary to the contention by APNU, the Minister of Local Authority is responsible for the demarcation of boundaries, and not GECOM. APNU’s Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith-Joseph contended that the Elections could not be held as the changed boundaries and reformulated constituencies were unlawful. The Court awarded costs of $250,000.00, but there are now solid public calls for higher penalties to defer wasting the court’s time as an unfounded futile practice.

Whenever Vincent Alexander fails to realize tractions for the PNC’s delaying strategy at the Commission level, he attacks the GECOM Chairwoman in the media. Then he steps out of the closet to join court actions advancing the PNC’s strategies, rather than observing the legal positions. It is widely reported in various media that he supported Joseph’s challenge in petitioning the Court in the two recent cases.

However, in presenting her ruling, the Judge clearly explained that the Minister determines the number of Local Authority Areas and the Councillors by increasing or decreasing their numbers.

Notably, the cabal’s hypocrites did not object when the APNU Minister of Communities conveniently ‘Gerrymandered’ the boundaries of specific Constituencies in 2016 and 2018. In addition, concerning the Voters List, the Court ruled that it is from the Official List of Electors (OLE) that the Voters List for the LGE has to be compiled.

The nation will recall that the 2020 elections fiasco was undoubtedly created by the PNC-led clan. This was strongly refuted by united forces in support of democracy. A united Guyana supported by the firm stand taken by the international community, who fought unflinchingly against the unapologetic tyrants. We therefore cannot allow any infiltrations that are likely to diminish the required fairness and transparency when election matters are addressed.

The PNC+APNU/AFC was fully prepared to take Guyana and make it a pariah state. The Granger Administration carefully went against the Constitution and appointed James Patterson as the Chairman of GECOM. He then employed Roxane Myers as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, and GECOM catapulted Region #5 Election Officer Clairmont Mingo to be Returning Officer of Region #4. More than thirty fraud cases were made against the GECOM staff, political activists, and leaders of the PNC, whose actions must now be fully judged.

The disciplined services have already voted, and other Guyanese citizens in general are now raring to vote on Monday, 12th June. Therefore, GECOM must be commended for thoroughly preparing for the holding of free and fair Elections. This LGE is significant, since it will bring a more inclusive democracy at the grassroots level.

Sincerely, Neil

Kumar