News Source Guyana Reports | The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has officially released the findings from its Election Observer team, stating that there was no evidence of abuse of state resources or undue influence during the 2025 Elections. The PSC reported that the elections were conducted in a peaceful, credible, and transparent manner.
Chairman of the PSC, Captain Gerry Gouveia Jr, presented the Commission’s report on Guyana’s General and Regional Elections 2025 to the press today at the PSC Waterloo Office. This presentation came one day after the report was handed over to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh.
While the European Union Elections Observation Mission expressed concerns about potential undue influence and abuse of state resources, Captain Gouveia emphasized that the PSC’s findings were significantly different. He remarked, “Claims circulating in the public domain concerning the voter list, ballot secrecy, and undue influence were largely political rhetoric. The PSC observation found no evidence to support them.”
He further noted that the participation of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party leader, who contested the elections under U.S. sanctions, had no impact on the democratic rights of individuals, as these sanctions were imposed prior to his political involvement.
The PSC concluded that the elections held on September 1, 2025, were credible and conducted smoothly. Gouveia reported, “Election Day proceeded smoothly, with polling stations opening on time, GECOM staff demonstrating high competence and impartiality, and strong representation from party agents—PPP/C, APNU, and WIN—ensuring robust multiparty oversight.”
He stated that both the tabulation and recount processes were found to be transparent and professionally executed. However, the PSC did highlight areas requiring improvement, including the standardization of voting booth layouts, physical accessibility at polling places, and enhancements to GECOM’s public communications.
These findings are based on extensive observational work conducted before, during, and after the elections. The PSC executed one of the most comprehensive domestic election observation efforts in its history, deploying 150 trained observers across Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10, with a fully staffed Observer Coordination Centre operational from August 29 to September 4.
With the support of PSC member businesses and Business Support Organizations nationwide, this mission represented the largest private sector-led observer deployment ever undertaken in Guyana.
