{"id":1159,"date":"2020-03-18T13:42:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T13:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/?page_id=1159"},"modified":"2020-03-18T14:10:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T14:10:13","slug":"electoral-fraud-looms-over-guyana-as-international-powers-warn-of-consequences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/electoral-fraud-looms-over-guyana-as-international-powers-warn-of-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Fraud Looms Over Guyana as International Powers Warn of Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/55e5d34a435ba514ea898675c6203f78083edbed575472417d277d_640_elections.jpg?resize=640%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/55e5d34a435ba514ea898675c6203f78083edbed575472417d277d_640_elections.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/55e5d34a435ba514ea898675c6203f78083edbed575472417d277d_640_elections.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tiny tropical country of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\">Guyana<\/a> in South America, with its recent huge oil find, was all set for explosive growth &#8211; if only&#8230;. But it seems like that is no longer going to happen. Already <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the United States (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patrickcarpen.com\/the-united-states-of-america\" target=\"_blank\">the United States<\/a> and various other international powers have hinted at sanctions for what seems like a clear attempt to steal the 2020 General Elections by the incumbent APNU\/AFC political party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The slightest sanctions on a country as economically weak as Guyana would cripple the economy in the shortest time. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patrickcarpen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Patrick Carpen (opens in a new tab)\">Patrick Carpen<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guyansouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\">Guyana <\/a>dollar is one of the weakest in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the world (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\" target=\"_blank\">the world<\/a>, standing at a Ratio of 210: 1 against the US dollar. And the GDP of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\">Guyana <\/a>is also one of the lowest in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the world.  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\" target=\"_blank\">the world. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/our-world\/richest-country-in-south-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Richest Country in South America? (opens in a new tab)\">The Richest Country in South America?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Needless to say, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\/people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyanese  (opens in a new tab)\">Guyanese <\/a>and the world with them, were excited that the new oil find would transform the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\/people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyanese (opens in a new tab)\">Guyanese<\/a> economy and change Guyana&#8217;s history for the better &#8211; if it hadn&#8217;t been for a long-foreseen <em>spoke in the wheel<\/em> &#8211; an unnatural lust for power by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\/people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyanese  (opens in a new tab)\">Guyanese <\/a>politicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Why is someone who has already lived out his whole life pushing the country to the brink of a civil war &#8211; threatening the children of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana  (opens in a new tab)\">Guyana <\/a>with a bleak and racially divided future? &#8211; A Question to Ponder<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Regional and General Elections held on the 2nd of March 2020 was a smooth and transparent process. All the international observers including the Organization for American States, the European Union and the Commonwealth agreed to this. The tabulation of 9 out of 10 regions was also fair and transparent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem occurred with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\">Guyana<\/a>&#8216;s largest Region &#8211; known as Region 4 or District 4. All went well up the tabulation of 421 out of 879 ballot boxes when the Returning Officer for Region 4, Mr. Clairmont Mingo, suddenly fell sick during the tabulation process and had to be rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A series of chaotic events unfolded at the GECOM office in Georgetown which included an alleged attempt to steal a flash drive, a bomb scare which forced everyone to evacuate the building and special forces entering the building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 5th of March 2020, the Elections Officer declared the APNU\/AFC winner using figures that were disputed by all 8 other parties which contested the 2020 elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presidential candidate of the APNU\/AFC was about to be sworn in when an injunction was granted by the high court to block the swearing in. At the same time, the country erupted into nationwide unrest as citizens came out to protest corruption at the level of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyansouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana (opens in a new tab)\">Guyana<\/a> Elections Commission. This resulted in one civilian dead, several injured and several attacks on the police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 13th of March, the US Embassy and the Organization of American States walked out of the Region 4 tabulation process citing lack of transparency and substandard procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At present, the United States, the Organization of American States, the US Embassy and the Canadian High Commission, among others, have issued stern warnings to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana  (opens in a new tab)\">Guyana <\/a>Government of the dangers of electoral fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sadly, a handful of greedy politicians seems hell bent on robbing the children of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyanasouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana (opens in a new tab)\">Guyana<\/a> of a bright future, and even sadder is the fact that they have their supporters among the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People need to understand that Guyana&#8217;s riches and resources belong to every citizen of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guyansouthamerica.gy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Guyana  (opens in a new tab)\">Guyana <\/a>and not to any political group. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tiny tropical country of Guyana in South America, with its recent huge oil find, was all set for explosive growth &#8211; if only&#8230;. 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