Georgetown: The United Kingdom issued a “strong international condemnation” if a Guyana Government is sworn in on the basis of ‘non-credible’ results from the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, “Any government sworn in on the basis of non-credible results will face strong international condemnation. If the situation continues to deteriorate, this international response will include a range of serious consequences for those concerned.”
The UK’s Foreign Secretary on Guyana is below:
The transition of government in Guyana should only take place in line with transparent and democratic principles that lead to credible results.
Any government sworn in on the basis of non-credible results will face strong international condemnation. If the situation continues to deteriorate, this international response will include a range of serious consequences for those concerned.
The UK remains ready, along with its partners, to assist in ensuring a credible process that provides the democratic outcome that the Guyanese people deserve.
The results from the elections continue to be marred in controversy since the declaration of votes in Guyana’s largest voting district, Region Four, which was deemed to be fraudulent by opposition parties, international elections observers and foreign world leaders.
An agreement between the Opposition Leader and the incumbent President for a CARICOM supervised national recount of votes has since been blocked by the High Court following an injunction filed by one of the President’s own candidates.
This matter is still engaging the attention of the court.
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