PSC says stands by credibility of elections amid misleading claims

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) reaffirms that the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections were free, fair, and credible.

We are concerned by attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the process through the selective and misleading use of the European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EU EOM) preliminary report.

The EU’s own findings are unambiguous:

• Election Day was peaceful, orderly, and efficiently managed, with professional polling staff and transparent procedures.
• Voting and counting were assessed positively, with Statements of Poll displayed publicly, in full compliance with the law.

As with all observer groups, the EU highlighted areas for future reform including campaign finance, media balance, and the structure of GECOM. These are recommendations to strengthen our democracy. They do not amount to evidence of fraud, nor do they challenge the legitimacy of the outcome.

Importantly, the Carter Center, the Commonwealth Observer Group, and CARICOM also confirmed that election day was both peaceful and credible. None of these respected institutions disputed the integrity of the process or the legitimacy of the results.

The PSC emphasizes that the 2025 elections faithfully reflected the will of the Guyanese people. Any mischaracterization of the EU’s report as suggesting otherwise is both misleading and untrue.

We remain committed to working with our local and international partners to advance electoral reform and to safeguard public confidence in Guyana’s democracy. [Private Sector Commission Press Release]