The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has said that no final declaration for the 2015 results will be made today.
Instead, the body said that the results of Monday’s elections for a new Government, will be revealed tomorrow (Saturday May 16) after midday when the period for which parties may raise objections would have elapsed.
The results have been declared by the respective Returning Officers for the 10 electoral districts, GECOM said.
“The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is quite aware of the anxiety that prevails at this time in relation to the final declaration of the 2015 elections results. GECOM wishes to inform the public that it shares that anxiety but is constrained by the legal requirements, which it has to observed,” GECOM said.
Already, several members of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic have reportedly conceded victory to the opposition A Partnership For National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC).
On Thursday, former Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud, conceded defeat and urged for new shift in Government- inclusive governance.
Former Ambassador to Kuwait, a long-serving diplomat, yesterday urged the PPP to concede as no recount can change the outcome.
Former Minister of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, has also reportedly told foreign news outlets that he is disturbed by statements that the PPP will not concede.