22nd of July, 2020. Georgetown, Guyana, South America.
The European Union has today, 22nd of July, 2020, sent a strong message to the Guyana Elections Commission that it should declare the winner of the March 2, 2020 elections based on the CARICOM certified recount results without further delay. The recount results shows the PPP/C as the winner of the elections by over 15,000 votes.
This comes in the face of a Court of Appeal Case being heard today which seeks to block a declaration based on the CARICOM certified recount results.
The United States has already applied the first phase of sanctions against officials of the APNU/AFC regime while the UK has announced that it has started the process of putting sanctions in place.
The Statement from the EU reads:
Following the elections in Guyana on 2 March 2020, the clear ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice now provides a solid foundation for a peaceful and democratic solution to Guyana’s post-electoral crisis.
It is now up to the Guyana Elections Commission to rapidly issue a declaration based on the credible results of the recount certified by the Caribbean Community, ensuring respect for the will of the people of Guyana, in line with the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice.
We expect all Guyanese leaders and stakeholders to support such a declaration to conclude this long overdue democratic process. Only then can a legitimate Government be sworn in, which is urgent and essential for the country.
