The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has advised that it will convene a full hearing of all matters associated with the appeal by Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali of yesterday’s decision by the Guyana Court of Appeal, sources say.
The appeal by Jagdeo and Ali was lodged today to the Court of Appeal ruling which sought to assert that the word “valid” has to be used to determine the votes cast for the purposes of the election of a President.
The insertion of this word `valid’ has seen Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield today presenting a report to the Guyana Elections Commission striking off tens of thousands of votes as invalid and handing victory to APNU+AFC contrary to the results of the recount of the votes from the March 2nd general elections.
The CCJ will also have to establish that it can hear this matter in light of views that the decision of Court of Appeal is final and cannot be appealed.
Jagdeo and Ali have asked for an expedited hearing.
