ANUG’s leader, partner of WIN, says opposition should accept results graciously

Mark France, the leader of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), which teamed up with We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) to contest the September 1 polls, is calling on his party members to accept their defeat “graciously.”

“Accepting Defeat graciously and working on the future is hard for many but we must abide by the rules we played by. Yes, many things to fix but people are looking up to us to lead.! Please lead by example!” France posted on his Facebook page on Thursday.

But his appeal for humility sparked backlash within WIN’s leadership. General Secretary Odessa Primus openly lashed out, threatening France’s parliamentary future if he did not retract his statement.

“You better take down this nonsense before you don’t make it parliament,” Primus commented under the post.

Despite the pushback, France has stood his ground, leaving the post up and doubling down on his call for acceptance, pointing to the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)’s landslide victory as undeniable.

“There is a reason why the PNC (APNU/AFC) were rejected by their traditional supporters. If you follow the same modus operandi you will get the same treatment by Guyanese voters later,” one of the posts read.

Another said, “With an LGE this year or next, there is no time to sit and pout but rather plan and build on our historic performance for future elections. Election mode stay activated!”

WIN, however, continues to challenge the credibility of the election results, even calling for a national recount – a flashback to the 2020 elections, when the APNU+AFC’s attempt to rig the vote plunged Guyana into a five-month-long crisis.