– challenge undermines our country’s democratic credentials
A major topic of discussion, at this time, concerns the motion of No Confidence which was approved by the National Assembly on December 21. While we noted pronouncements by His Excellency President David Granger, among other Governmental officials, that National and Regional Elections would be held in keeping with the Constitutional requirements, we see too some persons offering differing views. The GAWU has seen from news reports, that the Administration is considering actively a Court challenge regarding the No Confidence motion despite its utterances.
The successful passage of a No Confidence motion was yet another manifestation of our nation’s cherished democratic culture and values. The GAWU is aware that the democracy we rightly take pride in was not given freely but won, by among others, the struggles of the Guyanese working-class. The possible attempts as we see now playing out to undermine our democratic credentials cannot be seen in a positive light. The GAWU urges that the verdict of the motion be accepted and the resultant measures be put in place. Our Union also, at this time, looks to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to put in place adequate systems to safeguard and ensure that the Official List of Electors (OLE) is properly reflective, that the Guyanese people’s franchise is properly recorded, and that our elections are deemed free and fair and also free from fear. Indeed, this undoubtedly is the wish of Guyanese people at this time.
