Dear Editor,
It is disappointing when some of Guyana’s brightest minds and well-respected people choose to use their smartness and status in society to complicate issues and divert attention.
It is also suspicious when they select only parts of the story to support their agenda.
Objection to the inclusion of some of the East Coast Demerara ballots is another dishonourable attempt to incite rejection of the recount result.
Guyana’s election process is robust, with several checks to prevent fraud. Every voter on March 2 is aware of this.
At every polling place on the East Coast of Demerara, there were at least 12 individuals simultaneously involved with polling and ballot count. The SOPs produced from the ballot count were agreed to and witnessed by these individuals, who represented a wide cross- section of interested parties.
GECOM has a copy of every SOP; AFC-APNU affirmed that they have copies; PPP/C uploaded their copies online; copies were posted outside every polling place; copies were given to every stakeholder present at the count. There is no doubt that the numbers listed on each SOP do match the numbers of ballot papers in the respective box.
After the ballot papers, GECOM’s Statements of Poll (SOPs) generated at the close of poll are the most important documents to get to the election result.
Why would book-smart and experienced folks try to trick others to deny the validity of ballots confirmed by the East Coast Demerara SOPs?
Truly,
Faiyaz Alli
