Dear Editor,
Does GECOM Chair, Justice (retd) Claudette Singh, still not realise that the continued delay in completing the election is putting Guyanese at greater social, health and economic risks?
Justice Singh continues to oversee delaying tactics which hamper her duties, legal duties which the Elections Laws give her full authority to carry out without interference.
The Law does not provide for the President and/or political party members to dictate or frustrate the process. The Law does provide a robust system for every valid vote to matter. Once Justice Singh and all others involved in the preparation of the results do their jobs honestly, professionally, and as God would expect, the result would be fair.
Justice Singh should spare Guyanese more prolonged anguish. Several suitable suggestions to shorten the time to get the results were published in the media. While deliberating on how to carry out the full recount, Justice Singh should consciously consider to begin with Region 4 recount (or finish the Region 4 count that was stopped), followed by the next region/s which may affect the final result. This should give good reason not to waste time in completing the full recount. Guyanese are smart people and can see the story for what it is.
Justice Singh has the right and the responsibility to seek the shortest period for the exercise. Time for a swift result; for many reasons, this is important. This would also keep the inconvenience to the overseas observers to the minimum.
Sincerely,
Patsy Downey
