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Vol. 31, Issue 23 QUEENS/LONG ISLAND/BRONX/MANHATTAN June 5-11, 2020
KITTIANS
VOTE
TODAY
Voters in the twin-island
federation of St. Kitts and
Nevis to choose government
By Bert Wilkinson
Voters in the twin-island federation
of St. Kitts and Nevis
in the Eastern Caribbean sub
grouping face the polls for a
new government on Friday,
June 5 in the latest of six general
elections to be held in
the 15-nation bloc this year
and the third organized in the
region in as many months.
But as Prime Minister v’
Team Unity squares off against
the St. Kitts and Nevis Labor
Party of former Prime Minister
Denzil Douglas, official
results of two other elections
held in the grouping are yet to
be declared.
In Guyana where nearly just
over 400,000 voters went to the
polls on March 2, a recount of
more than 2,300 ballot boxes
is expected to be completed by
next week but the entire exercise
has been marred by allegations
from the incumbent
coalition government about
hundreds of dead and migrated
people being able to cast votes
for the main opposition People’s
Progressive Party (PPP).
It is unclear what the sevenperson
elections commission
(Gecom) will do as the coalition
sends multiple envelopes with
what it refers to as evidence to
prove its case to the commission
to help it come to a conclusion
as to whether to declare
for one party or another or
pronounce the process as not
credible.
In neighboring Suriname,
the other mainland South
American nation that is part
of the regional family fold, the
administration of President
Desi Bouterse has asked for a
recount in the main Paramaribo
District, alleging irregularities
and fraudulent activities
might have robbed the National
Democratic Party (NDP) of
a third term and of two more
seats to bring its tally to 18 of
the 51 in parliament. It had
26 in the previous configuration
and all but seems certain
to head to opposition benches
with nearly all of the votes
People take part in a Black Lives Matter protest, amid nationwide unrest following the
death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New
York City, U.S., June 3, 2020. REUTERS / Brendan Mcdermid
AG James ready to protect New
York’s constitutional rights
By Nelson A. King
After President Donald
J. Trump’s address to the
nation Monday evening, New
York Attorney General Letitia
James said that her office
stands ready to protect New
York’s constitutional rights.
“The President of the United
States is not a dictator, and
President Trump does not and
will not dominate New York
state,” said James in a statement.
“In fact, the president does
not have the right to unilaterally
deploy US military across
American states,” she added.
“We respect and will guard the
right to peaceful protest, and
my office will review any federal
action with an eye toward
protecting our state’s rights.
“Rest assured: We will not
hesitate to go to court to protect
our constitutional rights
during this time and well into
the future,” James continued.
On Monday, Trump proclaimed
himself to be a “president
of law and order”, threatening
to deploy the military,
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