2011 General and Regional Elections…Guyana on edge: Still no official declaration
NOVEMBER 30, 2011 | BY KNEWS |
…APNU, AFC refuse to participate in PPP/C recount request
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Last evening, more than 24 hours after the General and Regional Elections were conducted, and with no official declaration having yet been made, tension continued to rise in Guyana as speculations and accusations ran rife.
It was not business as usual in the capital city yesterday either as the majority of businesses remained closed and those that did open for a few hours in the morning made sure to keep most of their security barriers in place.When Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Public Relations Officer Vishnu Persaud made an announcement yesterday, he indicated that they were still awaiting the statements of poll from a number of regions and that the results had not been verified.
It was not business as usual in the capital city yesterday either as the majority of businesses remained closed and those that did open for a few hours in the morning made sure to keep most of their security barriers in place.When Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Public Relations Officer Vishnu Persaud made an announcement yesterday, he indicated that they were still awaiting the statements of poll from a number of regions and that the results had not been verified.
He also told media operatives and observers that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) had requested a recount at 35 polling stations in Georgetown and 13 on the East Bank of Demerara. Read more
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