Coalition supporters picket against GECOM’s E’bo., office …demand house-to-house registrations

Feb 08, 2019 News

Supporters of A Partnership for National Unity [APNU] and the People’s Alliance for Change [AFC], joined forces yesterday as they picketed the Guyana Elections Commissions

Picketers in front of the GECOM office, Anna Regina yesterday

[GECOM] on the Essequibo Coast.
The protest commenced about noon yesterday, and lasted for about one hour in front of the GECOM Anna Regina building. Some fifty protesters came out in support yesterday, demanding that house to house registrations be done before the coming elections.
Supporters marched in their party colors with placards that read; “The present list no good, need new voters list; no election until new house to house registration; the youths need to vote.”
According to member of the Alliance for Change, Mr. Nate Ram, the voters’ list must first be cleansed and house to house registration must then be done.
Nate Ram who also contributed to organizing the protest added, “The voters’ list must be cleansed so that young people can be registered and their names placed on the list. With their names on the list, they can cast their votes on election day.”
He also pointed out that there are a number of young people who would have reached the voting age, but their names are not on the list. One youngster who was at the protest yesterday told this publication, “I’m here to register because I am 19 but not registered, and I have to be registered by the house to house registration or they will be no elections.”
Nate Ram expressed uncertainty when asked whether the protest actions will continue until their demands are met.

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