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Caribbean & Central America - December 2011 (ISSN 1741-4458)

GUYANA: Tight election does nothing to ease divisions

Guyana went to the polls on 28 November with the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) seeking a straight fifth term in office, but with a new presidential candidate: Donald Ramotar. Following a very tight election, the announcement of the results was delayed, prompting the Organization of American States (OAS) observer mission to say: “It is unfortunate that, following a generally well-administered election up to and including polling day the failure to ensure the timely dissemination of results may undermine the good work done thus far.” At 22.00 hours local time on 30 November it looked as if the PPP/C had just scraped home for a fifth term, but there was clearly still some wrangling and recriminations – perhaps even violence - to come.

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