Tension high in Guyana - Carter Center urges parties to await official results
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International observer group, the Carter Center, has called on everyone including political parties to refrain from declaring elections results while the country waits for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to official announce them.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the group’s co-chair Dr. Aminata Touré stressed that GECOM is by law the only body that can declare results. She along with her Co-Chair Jason Carter noted that their observation team will remain in the country until after the official declaration and expressed the hope that the process remains transparent throughout.
“We appeal to political parties to refrain from declaring any results if they want to do justice to democracy in Guyana,” she stressed.
According to Touré adhering to the law is an important exercise of responsibility as a leader. Carter also stressed that while political parties have had access to every stage of the process and therefore might be aware of results there is a procedure for announcing which must be followed.