Expressing support for democratic elections in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 101 Expressing support for democratic elections in the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 8, 2020 Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JACK- SON LEE, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) submitted the following concur- rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for democratic elections in the Co- operative Republic of Guyana. Whereas the people of Guyana voted on March 2, 2020, in general and regional elections; Whereas the Guyanese people showed their strong belief in the democratic process by approximately a 75 percent voter turnout; and Whereas although international observers such as the Organi- zation of American States (OAS), the Commonwealth, the Carter Center, and the Ambassadors of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and the European Union issued preliminary statements, based on their observation on Election Day, suggesting that the voting itself was free and fair, it has been alleged that irregularities oc- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:58 Jun 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC101.IH HC101 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HCON 101 IH curred in the vote tabulation process, leading to a deci- sion made by the Guyana Elections Commission on March 15, 2020, to conduct a recount of the ballots cast under the supervision of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), That the Congress— 2 (1) commends the people of Guyana for holding 3 peaceful multiparty general and regional elections; 4 (2) supports the current recount by the Guyana 5 Elections Commission of all ballots cast, under the 6 scrutiny of CARICOM, an organization deemed ac- 7 ceptable to all parties, the International Observer 8 teams such as the Carter Center, and the duly ap- 9 pointed representatives of the contesting Political 10 Parties; 11 (3) calls on all parties to respect the Declara- 12 tion of Results consistent with the laws of Guyana 13 as the final decision and make a vow for peace and 14 stability in Guyana; and 15 (4) calls on the citizens of Guyana to remain 16 calm and to respect the rule of law and human 17 rights as the recount proceeds under the framework 18 of respected democratic norms. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:58 Jun 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC101.IH HC101 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS