Georgetown: Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has written the Supreme Court, requesting notification of any legal action filed in relation to the national recount of votes cast on March 2, 2020.
Preempting the APNU+AFC Coalition will head to the High Court as a result of the election, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) addressed a letter to the Registrar of the Supreme Court and copied to the Registrar of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature as well as the Registrar of the Court of Appeal.
His letter was dispatched amid concerns that the APNU/AFC Coalition might approach the courts to block GECOM from declaring the results of the 2020 General and Regional Elections – which was held more than three months ago.
“Please be informed that, should any legal proceedings be filed in the Supreme Court of Judicature in relation to, or in connection with, or in any manner whatsoever, touching and concerning the National Recount of ballots cast at the General and Regional Elections held in Guyana on March 2, 2020, being conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission, at the Arthur Chung Convention Center, I hereby respectfully request an opportunity to be heard before any Order of Court is made or any relief is granted by any Court in the Supreme Court of Judicature in respect of any such legal proceedings. I act for and on behalf of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, an interested party that would be aggrieved or affected by any such order or relief,” wrote Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall.
The Coalition has already indicated to GECOM that it cannot produce a “credible result” from the 34-day recount exercise.
The recount of the votes cast at the March 2 polls has confirmed a victory for the PPP/C, which secured over 15,000 votes more than its main political rival, the APNU/AFC Coalition.
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