In a significant admission from within the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) camp, Samuel Sandy, the former Campaign/Operations Manager for the party during the 2020 General and Regional Elections, has revealed that the coalition had evidence indicating it did not win the elections.
Despite the ongoing claims from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)-led APNU/AFC Opposition that they won the March 2, 2020 elections, Sandy asserts otherwise. He stated that he has long provided evidence to the party demonstrating their loss.
“In 2020, the APNU/AFC lost the election,” Sandy stated. He served as the operations manager for the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) campaign, responsible for collecting Statements of Polls (SoPs). He documented the scores of every SoP received and challenged anyone to dispute his findings. “I have dated photo evidence of what I submitted as opposed to what [former Returning Officer for Region Four, Clairmont] Mingo declared,” he said.
Mingo, who declared inflated figures during the election process, is currently facing electoral fraud charges alongside other senior GECOM officials and party activists. This manipulation was uncovered during a national recount monitored by the international community, leading to a Commission of Inquiry that reaffirmed attempts to rig the elections.
Sandy, who recently resigned from the PNCR, expressed his fears about speaking up at the time, citing his youth, inexperience, and living in a PNC stronghold as factors that silenced him. He reflected on his decision to prioritize the “hope of our large section of society” over personal integrity, indicating a struggle between loyalty to the party and the truth.
“I’ve made peace with myself and I can say that now,” Sandy concluded, emphasizing that he no longer fears the repercussions of his admission.
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