GECOM Chair cites legal restraint ...

the election and the new president. Opposition-appointed elections commissioners have signaled that they would not be attending this meeting.

“Lastly, we demand that the Chief Election Officer, the Returning Officer and the Commission individually and collectively preserve the originals of the Statements of Poll for District 4.

“As noted, we have issued all of these demands without prejudice to the ongoing court proceedings. We trust and hope that as public officials your only concern is to comply with the law so that the public may be satisfied that a due election has been carried out and that the persons who are selected to sit in Parliament are in fact the duly elected representatives of the people. We therefore urge you to put the country ahead of all else and ensure that the processes provided for under the Representation of the People Act are complied with. It is your patriotic duty to do so”, Jagdeo wrote.

Justice Singh’s response was as follows:

“I have to inform you that the issues highlighted and methodology outlined in your correspondence are duly noted. However, since this matter is now sub judice, I will await the decision of the Court to determine the Commission’s next step”.

She also asked Jagdeo to submit the attachments he had referred to in correspondence to her and added “I am hopeful that there will be a resolution within the shortest possible time”.