GECOM confirms PPP/C victory, Ali as President of Guyana

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) tonight had declared the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) the winner of the September1 General and Regional Elections, confirming PPP/C presidential candidate Mohamed Irfaan Ali as president.

GECOM said the declaration was made in keeping with Article 177(2) of the Constitution, which states that the candidate named on the list securing the most votes shall be deemed elected President.

Chief Election Officer Vishnu Persaud presented the final report at a specially convened statutory meeting, after which GECOM Chairwoman Claudette Singh declared Ali President.

The PPP/C won 36 seats in the 65-member National Assembly. We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) secured 16 seats, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) gained 12, and the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) won 1.

GECOM congratulated Ali and said it remained committed to working with all stakeholders as it carries out its constitutional mandate.