Dear Editor,
Mr. Lowenfield has submitted “his” report on the deadline. His report has outlined statistics to represent allegations that are not proven, and that have been debunked on many occasions.
These allegations, termed “anomalies” and “voters’ impersonation”, riddled the reports for all the regions I’ve seen thus far. He concluded his report by saying that, on the basis of the votes counted and information furnished from the recount, it cannot be ascertained that the results of each district met the standard of a fair and credible election.
Mr. Lowenfield knows that his stats cannot be proven, hence his conclusion. He has neither authority nor capacity to outrightly discredit an election, moreso based on allegations. He has no right to be judge, jury or executioner on these matters.
Mr. Lowenfield has acted out-of-bounds of the officially gazetted Order pertaining to the recount, and the laws that govern GECOM. Article 12 of the gazetted Official Recount Order, dated 5th May, 2020, states: “The matrices for the recount of the ten (10) Electoral Districts shall then be tabulated by the Chief Election Officer and shall be submitted in a report, together with a summary of the Observation reports for each district, to the commission.”
The amended gazetted Order stated the same, but added that the deadline for submission of the report is on or before June 13th, 2020.
That being said, Mr. Lowenfield’s conclusion should bear no weight, and should be looked at as an opinion which should never have been included in the report.
The recount has indeed proven grand fraud, which has not once been mentioned in the report for Region 4. The addition of 17,000 votes when comparing declarations was never once questioned or brought up by GECOM. A real issue the recount solved.
I’m also appalled that Mr. Lowenfield was so willing, and was in such a rush, to produce a report based on Mr. Mingo’s figures. This can be compared to asking a member of a gang of thieves to write and give a report on the attempted robbery.
It all comes down to the votes of the Commissioners; well, the Chairwoman. I beg Madam Chairwoman, as a youth of this nation, to be the impartial and just key player that Guyana needs. If not, this matter will have to be presented to the “Iron Lady of Guyana”, Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire. Then, and only then, will true justice prevail, and the lives of the Guyanese people be set free.
However, this entire process can come to a close if Madam Chairwoman disregards the opinions of Mr. Lowenfield at this point in time and vote to move to the declaration and swearing in based on the votes cast. Mr. Lowenfield’s opinion can then be taken seriously in the court as an APNU/AFC witness during their election petition. Even that I think they’ll lose; since, as I said earlier, many of their allegations have been debunked.
We wait again, with the deadline of June 16th, 2020; the trial of our patience being hopefully for one last time. I am not frustrated, and I am not worried; as good always overcomes evil. I am not naïve either.
So, Guyanese, we are in for one last ride for our democracy and our rights to have a choice and exercise that right. Madam Justice (Retired) Claudette Singh, the fate of this nation lies in your hands again; will we prevail or will we fail? You tell us.
Respectfully,
Dr Josh Kanhai,
The New Movement
Party
