We need more GECOM centres

Feb 19, 2018 Letters

Dear Editor,
With the unilateral appointment of the new GECOM chairman the commission is moving in a go slow or frustrated mode of work. The commission only opens the GECOM main centres in the country. This is causing serious inconvenience to persons who are accessing these offices especially in Region Six.
Imagine doing a transaction at these GECOM offices you have to spend close to four hours or even more. This includes waiting time and the actual transactions. An individual who has to take time off to get this transaction done at GECOM is indeed losing time, money and depriving them of their rights to be registered or correct situations that can hinder them to be an eligible voter in any elections.
GECOM is mandated with the responsibility to ensure citizens are tended to in a timely and comfortable manner. The commission is trying to frustrate the citizens by using only the main offices to create a buildup of residents. This leads to frustration and as such cause them to leave by not completing their transaction.
GECOM needs to put in more offices to take off the burden on the few centres so that residents could have their issues addressed in a timely and comfortable manner to ensure a person/ persons are not deprived of their rights to vote.
So residents are asking that more centres be established immediately and allow residents to do their business with GECOM in a timely manner. My personal opinion is that this can be the first step to prevent people from voting in the next elections. I can be wrong if GECOM corrects this situation immediately.
Zamal Hussain
RDC Councillor Reg 6

Discover more from Kaieteur News

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Latest News