Georgetown: The U.S. Department of State said irrespective of the legal challenges before the court with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) pertaining to the March 2, 2020 elections, any government sworn in on the basis of that result would not be legitimate.
This is according to Ambassador Michael Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S. Department of State in a twitter post on Saturday.
“Vote tabulation irregularities marred #Guyana’s March 2 elections. Our Ambassador and many observers saw flawed tabulation. Irrespective of today’s legal proceedings, any government sworn in on the basis of that result would not be legitimate,” the Ambassador tweeted.
Mr Clairmont Mingo, the Returning Officer for the Region Four Electoral District, on Thursday signed off on a declaration that put the APNU+AFC in the lead to take the seat of government, but the opposition say if a verification of the statements of poll are verified, it would show the PPP winning.
The opposition PPP and international and local observers want to see the verification process completed before any declaration of the overall results of the elections are made.
“At this juncture, preparations to install officials without resolving the serious issues identified in the vote counting process would create a climate of uncertainty for the citizens of Guyana, Guyana’s international partners, and businesses looking to invest in Guyana,” Kozak also said.
This is the second public pronouncement from Ambassador Kozak following the allegations of electoral fraud at GECOM.
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