[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 215 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 215


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 29, 1998

      Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the people of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for 
                     holding multiparty elections.

Whereas the people of Guyana voted on December 15, 1997, to re-elect the ruling 
        party, the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/Civic);
Whereas the Guyanese people showed their strong belief in the democratic process 
        by approximately an 88 percent voter turnout; and
Whereas although international observers such as the Organization of American 
        States (OAS), the Commonwealth, and the International Foundation of 
        Electoral Systems (IFES) have unanimously agreed, based on their 
        observations on election day, that the polling process was free and 
        fair, it has been alleged that violations occurred in the counting 
        process, necessitating an audit of the elections by the Caribbean 
        Community (CARICOM): Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) congratulates the people of Guyana for holding 
        multiparty presidential elections;
            (2) supports the audit of the elections by the Caribbean 
        Community (CARICOM), an organization deemed acceptable to all 
        parties;
            (3) calls on all parties to respect the outcome of the 
        audit as the final decision and make a vow to peace and 
        stability in Guyana; and
            (4) calls on the newly elected president and the opposition 
        leadership of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to respect 
        the rule of law and human rights.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.