Second APNU+AFC coalition party joins call for total recount
politically-directed violence against children, women and law enforcement personnel.”
The WPA is the second member of the five member APNU to issue a statement calling for a national recount.
On Thursday, the Justice For All Party called on President David Granger “to do the right thing” and allow the recounting process for all ballots from the March 2nd general election.
“We believe in the will of the people irrespective of which party wins. We believe that the recounting process should be permitted and all ballots should be immediately recounted in an expeditious and transparent manner. Any party that wins through a transparent process will have our support,” it announced.
Stabroek News attempted to contact two other members of APNU with no success. Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Sydney Allicock who represents the Guyana Action Party (GAP) could not be reached for comment nor could Minister within the Ministry of
Social Protection Keith Scott, who represents the National Front Alliance (NFA). The People’s National Congress Reform is the other member of APNU and its largest constituent.
GECOM had undertaken to facilitate a recount, under the supervision of a CARICOM team as agreed to by President David Granger and Opposition Leader. However, the process was derailed by an injunction to block it from proceeding based on an application made by an APNU+AFC candidate.