A trap neatly set for the Chairperson of GECOM

Dear Editor,
The Chief Elections Officer has submitted his report on the recount of the March 2nd Elections to the Chairwoman of GECOM.

That report is the most hotly debated topic right now, because at the centre of what he has presented is another twist to the ongoing elections saga in our country. Simply put, it shows CEO Lowenfield’s penchant for rigging. What this man could not achieve at the Mingo fraud attempt he believes he can now achieve through the back door, and herein are the subtle workings of his plan.

While admitting that the certified and verified results of the recount show the irrefutable fact that the Opposition PPP/C have won the election, Lowenfield has still taken the liberty to highlight the concerns brought on by the loser, incumbent PNC/AFC Coalition.

In fact, he was at pains to again fiddle around with the figures on a “spreadsheet”, showing us what he thinks the results should look like. If that is not rigging, then tell me what is?
Further, he gave the nation a diagrammatic illustration of those claims, which gave a landslide victory to his party, the PNC/APNU. Now what Mingo failed to achieve with his spreadsheet, Lowenfield subtly brought back to the table, hoping this time to coax the Chairwoman into an agreement with him.
But, like I’ve said repeatedly, if persons the likes of Lowenfield have their way, then democracy as we now know it is doomed.

So, let me pause at this juncture to ask a few questions: Who gave Lowenfield the right to inject his opinion on the electoral process? From my understanding of this process, votes determine an election, and not opinions.
What place do opinions and allegations have on a recount process? Is the CEO allowed to tamper with the recount figures? If so, who made those rules, and where in the Constitution? GECOM is a statutory body, is Lowenfield vested with such powers?

Now I am looking beyond Lowenfield and his rigging nonsense; I am focusing my attention on what he hopes to achieve in all of this. The objective is to corral the Chairwoman into an annulment of the election; that is his ultimate aim. To this end, she is headed into a neatly set trap; because, at the end of the day, she would be the one who would have to face the stern rebuke of condemnation and burdensome sanctions. Our entire country will be brought down with that one wrong move by the Chairperson.

Lowenfield is already in the dumps, and he could not care less who goes down with him. This is another way to gather company to go down with him. I urge Madam Chair to take keen note of what she is about to do; Claudette Singh has one choice, and only one: to follow the strict rules that govern a recount.

However, if she plays the fool and votes in favour of an annulled election, then dire will be the consequences. If she departs from the straight and comfortable road of following the Constitution, then she would be very uncomfortable in jail.

Lowenfield and those of his ilk are relics of the past Burnhamite era. They think they can barefacedly use public office to fulfill their rigging exploits, but those days are long gone.
So, in closing, I send a strong message to them using a line from The Mighty Gabby’s song, “This can’t happen hey in this country.”

Respectfully,
Neil Adams