Many teachers still to receive their GTU ballots

Apr 08, 2012 Letters

Dear Editor,
I make reference to an article which was based on an interview of Milne Seymour Presidential Candidate, GTU, Malcolm Marcus Presidential Candidate as well as incumbent Vice President, GTU and the elections officer Patrice Henry dated April 2, 2012.
I place my attention on the following paragraphs.
“During a recent interview…the elections officer said that all of the 6494 ballots were posted between February 12 and February 18, 2012. He added that the GPOC had also indicated that all of the ballots handed down to them were distributed, with no stone left on turned. Henry said he has indeed received complaints that a number of financial members have not received their ballots, and is of the opinion that these complaints are simply rumours.
According to Henry, the GTU election process is progressing smoothly. “I wish to assure all financial members of the Guyana Teachers Union that this election process would not be different from any previous process, and this elections process would run and be completed as is required by the constitution.”
The Easter Term has concluded and until now teachers of many schools have not received their ballots. Over one hundred and fifty teachers from Pomeroon were disenfranchised; teachers from Georgetown Technical Institute, Matthews Ridge, St. Ann’s Primary, Jasso’s Nursery, 8th of May Primary, 8th of May Secondary, other schools on the Essequibo Coast as well as the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara also did not get to vote.
This is not funny. I am very upset. Guyana Teachers’ Union has lost over two million dollars due to this process since the election officer will have to be paid.
This nonsense has never happened in all our history or if it has, it was not so blatant. This is the worst election ever. This is a typical example of what putting friends to do a job brings; friends do friends no wrong. Old people say, “Mouth open, story jump out”
It is unethical to refer to people’s complaints as rumours. How can the elections officer say that the process is progressing smoothly, when a number of teachers have not received their ballots? Is that all can say for himself?
Should I then turn to the Post Office Management for answers? My ballot was delivered to my school by a post girl; likewise other received their ballots at their schools. Did someone uplift the ballots and did not give them to their owners?
Should I further turn my attention to the head teachers or teachers who may have collected all the ballots and not hand them over to the teachers? What is really going on?
We are a few days away from April 7, 2012 and all the elections officer can say to defend himself is that teachers who reported that they have not received their ballots are lying.
Very cheap shot!!!!! I believe that if the elections officer wanted to help the process, he would have been a bit more vigilant and sensitive to the complaints of electorates.
On the other hand the GTU executive body is very silent on the issue, maybe hoping that the chaos brings great fortune to them. This is pathetic.
Disappointed teacher

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