“Absolutely ridiculous”, “nonsense” – President responds to calls for quashing 2025 elections

In light of calls by the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and other opposition parties to quash the 2025 elections and call for a new vote, President Dr Irfaan Ali, who has been resoundingly re-elected for a second term, described the calls as “nonsense”.

Ali was speaking to the media outside GECOM’s headquarters, where the recount is currently underway.
He emphasised that his views are reinforced by the series of observers present during the electoral process, who ensured that the elections were conducted smoothly and transparently.
“I saw a letter, but it’s all nonsense. Absolutely ridiculous. First of all, you lose the elections, you ask for a re-count, the re-count shows you that you still lost the elections, and now what do you do? You think about it. As I said, the life of this country is important, and the people continue to see who plays for the life of this country, who plays for the life of the citizens, and who doesn’t care anything about the citizens and the development of this country. We have to keep this country intact, safe.”
He said he had not observed any irregularities and slammed persons who are peddling such a narrative.
“This election is free and fair,” he said, adding that there are some Opposition persons who are attempting to stir up doubt by creating false narratives.
The Head of State posited that the APNU, along with other opposition parties, is operating in a cycle of people who do not have Guyana at heart nor development.
The PPP/C Government, he said, is concerned about its responsibility and obligations to the Guyanese people.
Meanwhile, the re-elected Head of State acknowledged the hard work of election agents, GECOM, and supporters.
“[I’m here because] we have our workers here. Our election agents as a leader. I came here to thank them for the enormous work they’ve been doing. The PPP/C family, our supporters, they’ve done a tremendous job. Worked hard and with hard work on victory. Five years of commitment and hard work serving the people, and they can’t take it. We have the life of this country at stake and the life of the citizens of this country at stake. And look at what these people are doing. Playing games. They have nothing. They want to recount, and the recount doesn’t give them what they want, and [look] what they do.”
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed the recount of all 391 ballot boxes in Sub-District Four (East Coast Demerara) of Region Four and the recount of 77 boxes from Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) as requested by the APNU.
The recount exercise commenced on Thursday at GECOM’s Barrack Street, Kingston, Georgetown head office.
So far, the recount has produced no significant changes to the results of Monday’s General and Regional Elections, which show that President Dr Irfaan Ali has been re-elected to serve a second term.