Efforts to subvert the will of Guyanese spell dire consequences – business community warns

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Monday cautioned that any attempt to thwart or subvert the will of the people or the process through which that will emanates spells dire consequences for our nation.
The public pronouncement was made in light of the completion of the recount aspect of the process to ascertain the votes cast on March 2 last.

As such, the GCCI in a public statement on Monday reminded that “out of the recount process, there can only be one winner – a winner elected by the people of Guyana.”
The Chamber has since urged that the winner of the process humbly enter Government and govern for all of the people of Guyana.
According to the statement “the GCCI remains supportive of any Government brought to power by the democratic process and, will continue to act as a partner in nation-building as we all seek to develop this nation of ours.”
The Business Support Organisation (BSO) in its adumbrations noted that with the National Recount currently drawing to a conclusion, it would like to express its satisfaction with the process of the recount and state that the process undertaken is one from which the will of the people can fairly and credibly emanate.
“It is with this in mind that the GCCI encourages all political parties to support the timely completion of this exercise.”

According to the BSO, “the timely completion of this exercise is underscored in light of the global pandemic currently gripping our nation for which the non-completion of this exercise has adversely affected our response as a nation.”
Further, the Chamber said it “would like to call on the political parties involved in the process to respect the outcome of the recount and uphold the rule of law and democratic pillars and principles upon which our nation rests.”

Rupununi Chambers
Meanwhile, the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in echoing similar sentiments in a similar statement on Monday noted that “it is expected that after the necessary formalities, there will be the declaration of the winner and the installation of a new Government.”
The hinterland-based BSO has since called on the electorate “to continue to be patient and maintain the peace, while we wait on the declaration; we also call on all contesting parties to accept and respect the decision of the Guyana Elections Commission when it is declared.”
Like the GCCI, the Rupununi BSO also reminded “there can only be one winner, and in the interest of moving our country’s development forward, a peaceful environment must be maintained.”