Granger to be sworn in at Parliament Saturday

David Granger newGeorgetown: Brigadier David Arthur Granger is slated to be sworn in as the eighth executive President of Guyana Saturday after Guyana Elections Commission make its final declaration 12 noon after which Granger will be sworn in at 1pm.

GECOM noted that there is “anxiety at this time” in relation to the declaration of the 2015 results. GECOM also urge the public to bear with it as it is advised on the next stage of the declaration of results.

“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 observe,” GECOM said.

The overall process has thus far been stymied by the PPP/C who since Tuesday has been crying foul at the electoral process.

GECOM  on Thursday afternoon released the preliminary and raw data that was taken off of the 2,299 Statements of Poll collected from across the country, which indicates that out of 410, 391 ballots cast, the PPP/C managed to acquire, 201,457, while the APNU+AFC recevied 206,817 votes.