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John Persaud, CEO B: (416) 201-0109 • C: (416) 239 2863 • [email protected] • www.superbilt.com KEEPING ALIVE THE TIES THAT BIND NOW IN OUR 37TH YEAR: 1983 - 2020 Vol. 37 • No 17 • May 20, 2020 • Tel: 905-738-5005 • 312 Brownridge Dr. Thornhill, ON L4J 5X1 • indocaribbeanworld.com • [email protected] Slow pace to Guyana’s national vote recount Georgetown – The National Recount of the March 2 gen- According to GECOM spokesperson Yolanda Ward, the de- eral and regional elections in Guyana continued this week at a cision had already been made to add the two new workstations dreamy snail’s pace, with the tabulations on Monday showing by the GECOM Head, Justice (Retired) Claudette Singh, even INSURANCE 642 ballot boxes counted out of a total 2,339. At such a slow before receiving the taskforce’s report. pace, the recount has already consumed more than half of the Said Ward: “[The Chair] had not seen that report until after 25 days allotted to complete the proj- the Commission’s meet- ect, with less then 30 percent of the ing. That report also in- total number of ballot boxes finished. Reports show Region cluded approval for an Even as the recount proceeded, additional two worksta- reports were emerging of direct in- 4 votes inflated for tions. [The taskforce] did terventions by the Returning Offi- not approve anymore but cer for Region 4, Clairmont Mingo, APNU+AFC two,” she said. through adjustment of the numbers Ward said the two Paul Ram out of ballot boxes in Region 4. Ac- new workstations will Life & Investment Broker cording to the findings by Kaieteur be allocated one to Re- MONEY FREEDOM INC. News, there appears to have been gion Seven and one to progressive inflation of votes by Region Six. It now means Mingo in favour of APNU+AFC, three stations will be and deflations of the numbers for the recounting boxes from PPP/Civic. District Six, while one On the recount front, it was an- will be counting from nounced earlier this week that GE- District Seven. Addition- Count On Me: Key players (l-r) are Returning Of- COM had received the go-ahead ally, three stations will be for two additional workstations, the ficer, Region 4, Clairmont Mingo, President David counting District Three, Granger, Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, GECOM decision coming after a four-day wait three will be counting Also offered: *Non Medical & Mortgage for the National Covid-19 Taskforce Chair, and Irfaan Ali, PPP/C Presidential Candidate. District Four, and two Insurance *No Load Funds *No Penalty RESP to respond. GECOM had requested six additional workstations will be counting District Five. *Critical Illness *Universal Life *Dental & Drug Plans *Disability. (E&O) to better facilitate the recount. The additional two workstations will positively impact the Companies represented: Assumption, Blue The addition of the two new workstations was confirmed pace of the recount, Alexander said. However, he felt it unlikely Cross, BMO, Canada, CPP, Empire, Equitable, on Monday by the government-nominated GECOM Commis- the entire recount would be concluded in the assigned 25 days. Foresters, Industrial Alliance, ivari, Manulife, www.omesh.com sioner Vincent Alexander. He said the Covid-19 Taskforce had Alexander also noted the three-member Caricom scrutinis- RBC, Sunlife. granted GECOM permission to establish the new workstations. ing team had expressed concerns about the progression of the Instant quote online: www.moneyfreedom.ca Alexander said the taskforce had also raised concerns over timeline towards its assigned 25-day limit. He added that new 1.866.PAULRAM Tel: 416.414.2204 current adherence at the recount centre to precautionary mea- computations would be performed to generate the necessary sures previously recommended. It approved just two out of the six workstations requested by GECOM. See Page 10: Pattern emerges Guyana elections & national vote recount may not end well nyone who thinks there where massive rigging occurred. would be a smooth and PAGE 1 COMMENTARY Wads of ballots strapped with Adecent resolution to the rubber bands were found in bal- present muddle that Guyana has lot boxes. Ballot boxes from the Sajad Gulamali forced itself into to determine the winner of the March 2 elec- interior supposedly being transported by the Guyana Defence tions is hopelessly out of touch with reality. Force were discovered floating in the Essequibo River. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley, return- In the 1980 elections massive electoral fraud was observed ing from a Caricom mission of Prime Ministers to broker an and documented by UK’s Lord Avebury, Head of the observer end to the elections impasse, echoed this when he said it, “Will team. He was arrested by the police and his camera and notes not end well”. confiscated. He was then banned from entry into the country Auto Homes/Condo If there was ever going to be a fair and clear cut declaration for the following election. Motor Homes Tenants of a winner, it would have been done at least two months ago. In the 1985 elections opposition supporters were openly Contractors General Liability It doesn’t take much to count the under-500,000 votes cast. intimidated and in some cases their scrutineers had to be Mortgage Travel Group The problem is the present outfit that is wielding power is removed from polling stations for their safety. 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