Guyana is stuck in political deadlock after both main parties declared victory in the country’s election.
President David Granger urged his supporters to be “patient” while waiting for election officials to reveal the results of the March 2 vote.
Mr Granger was defending a narrow parliamentary majority against Irfaan Ali of the opposition PPP party.
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, also of the PPP, has accused the election authority of committing fraud.
Full election results were not expected until Friday.
The big oil boon and huge potential windfall has the rival political parties in a highly confrontational and combative mood.
The ongoing ugly fall-out from this election cycle is nothing new to the Republic of Guyana which has a long and troubling history of antagonism and racial tension, especially during election season.
Let us pray for peace and unity in our sister nation and “land of many waters” where natural resources are plentiful and most importantly, the people are cool when one gets to know them.