New Delhi: Expressing hope that the outcome of the election would be respected by all parties in Guyana, India on Saturday said it looks forward to the early conclusion of the electoral process in the Caribbean nation in the interest of democracy.
“India has been closely following developments of the General and Regional elections held on March 2, 2020. It has been more than four months since the elections in Guyana and the results are still awaited,”Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in response to media queries on the election impasse in Guyana
“As a time-tested friend of Guyana, India looks forward to the early conclusion of the electoral process in the interest of democracy in Guyana,” he said.
David Granger, the long-serving president, initially appeared to have won the polls, but the opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP) alleged fraud and both sides agreed to a recount.
The new results suggested Granger had lost.
The government has been refusing to accept it and has repeatedly gone to court to delay the official declaration of results.
