Let us allow the constitutional body, GECOM, to do its work

Jun 22, 2019 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

The current situation in Guyana since the No Confidence Vote and the CCJ ruling has not been resolved, so please permit me to shed some light on a disturbing political statement made by Gail Teixeira on Thursday, June 20, 2019 on the television programme, “Matters of Public Importance” on CNS Ch 6.
The PPP/C is making statements that are only self-serving, pandering to their base when Ms. Teixeira states that, “The main issue is that Granger wants to stay in power till 2020”.
Guyanese let us take a moment to review and analyze what is happening around us.
It is my belief that President Granger is not trying to delay the elections to 2020. He is, rather, upholding the constitutional provision.
We cannot respect the constitution at one end, and at the other end, we are turning a blind eye and a deaf ear conveniently. Let us ensure that this period of our history signals a change, because all parties had already voted earlier for house-to-house registration. The current voters’ list expired since April 30, 2019.
All Guyanese deserve an opportunity to vote. There are so many Guyanese that turned 18 years of age from 2015 to present. Therefore, it’s my belief with the absence of House to House Registration these Guyanese will be disenfranchised, the list also needs to be purged of people who have died and those who have migrated
So, we should allow the president to work according to the constitution to allow those who turned 18 after November 2018, and will be 18 in 2019, to have the opportunity to exercise their democratic right and choose a leader of their choice.
The statements made by Ms. Teixeira on that TV Programme are to mislead the public and especially their (PPP/C) supporters that the CCJ ruling declared that the President and the Cabinet must resign immediately.
It seems that the PPP/C wants the President to bully GECOM to do their work. Guyanese, we need to understand that despite the ruling of the CCJ and the opposition declared position that elections must be held within 90 days, the President cannot call elections until GECOM is ready.
Our nation is so small in population, why are we facing difficulties to come to an agreement quickly as the CCJ has asked us to do? Let us allow the constitutional body, GECOM, to do its work – with its work plan – as the independent body that it is.
Sincerely yours,
Ceion Rollox

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