OAS SG says Guyana being held hostage

After declaring that Guyana is being held hostage, Secretary General (SG) of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro has appealed to the incumbent to desist from further use of the court system to delay a declaration of the results of the March 2 polls.

“I would request that the Court not be resorted to anymore…Accept the recount and allow a transition of government in keeping with the will of the people,” Almagro told a special meeting of the OAS Permanent Council.

The meeting which was convened at the request of the SG to discuss the general elections here, saw several members states appealing to the APNU+AFC to allow a declaration based on the recount results which show a victory for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).