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INSURANCE Singh, yesterday instructed Chief Elections Officer, Keith Said the OAS to GECOM: “[There] is no reason not to sup- Lowenfield, to prepare a report on the results of the March 2 port the results of the recount process.” national elections’ recount to submit to the Commission for It also commented on a report submitted by Lowenfield a declaration. According to documentation from GECOM, on June 13 that sought to record multiple “allegations” of ir- Lowenfield must submit his report using the results of the regularities in each electoral district. Using these “allegations”, national recount, and must do so by 1 p.m. the report attempted to gain traction to tomorrow (June 18). declare that the electoral process in each of Singh’s request to Lowenfield cleared the ten Districts was not credible. the final hurdle for the PPP/Civic, and its However, the OAS was unequivocal Paul Ram presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali, to form in its response to Lowenfield’s attempt to Life & Investment Broker Guyana’s next government. According to overturn the elections, saying, “There is the final tally of the vote recount, the PPP/C little evidence in the CEO’s report of ef- MONEY FREEDOM INC. has a clear lead of 15,416 votes over the in- forts to investigate or otherwise address cumbent APNU+AFC. any of the alleged irregularities presented. On June 15, the OAS observer team [Lowenfield’s] contention that the entire informed Singh that the People’s PPP/C election be set aside on this basis alone is was the clear and legitimate winner of the astonishing.” March 2, 2020 polls. Consequently, the OAS In a prior statement, made on April noted APNU+AFC must begin the process 15 before commencement of the recount, of transition to allow the PPP/C govern- the OAS had recommended exclusion of Irfaan Ali ... President-Elect ment to take its place. The OAS acted as officials who had displayed partisan be- Also offered: *Non Medical & Mortgage one of the international observers missions that monitored the haviour during the electoral process. 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However, Article 163 (1) (b) of the Constitution ing with Section 96 of the Representation of the confers on the High Court the exclusive jurisdiction to deter- Sajad Gulamali People Act, Chapter 1:03; paving the way for offi- mine the validity of an election. cial declaration of Election Results 16 June 2020. She explained that in order to give itself the authority to conduct the national recount, GECOM resorted to Article Georgetown – After considerable deliberations at the Com- 162 (1) (b) of the Constitution to take such actions as appear mission on the report submitted by Chief Election Officer, Mr. necessary or expedient to ensure impartiality and fairness. 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