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Trust Issues with GECOM

May 06, 2020 Letters

Dear Editor,

Please permit me space to highlight some possible issues, which may arise during the days of the highly anticipated recount /election 2020 audit. I have little to no trust in the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) as an organization and also, more specifically, the “trained”, handpicked staff they have selected to conduct the recount of our sacred ballots.
Having highlighted this, I would like to advocate publically for a few additional security measures. They are as follows:
1. Each day before the recount commences, I would appreciate if the commissioners conduct a check on all counting stations, leisure rooms, rest rooms, security hut and any other part of the building they see fit to examine for stashed ballots.
2. Each day before the respective parties’ counting agents and GECOM’s handpicked staff enter the Arthur Chung Convention Center (ACCC), I would like for them to be appropriately pat down by two security professionals and have all bags, pockets, satchels, device cases, etc. examined. Every time an individual leaves the compound (this should be highly limited to a specific number of times) and reenters, this security process must be conducted on them.
In addition to these security measures, which might not have been considered, I will reiterate my positions on having the entire processes of the recount live-streamed with additional cameras at each station, since I anticipate some sort of confusion with intentions to distract other counting agents.
To the counting agents of the new parties and opposing party, they will try to intimidate you but do not fall for it. Walk away from any sort of confrontation since they can use that confrontation to restart or not carry on a recount. Also, you will not be replaced if they put you out of the compound, therefore that team you were on will have extra load which decreases their ability to focus on fraudulent acts. GECOM has boasted about their code of conduct but they failed to enforce it when it was most needed. I plead with GECOM to have those codes of conduct and penalties printed and taped on the desk of each counting station.
I may sound somewhat paranoid but I’d prefer to be called paranoid than feel insecure and cheated upon. As Martin Carter puts it, “This is the dark time, my love…” Therefore, let us be vigilant as counting agents and let’s hold our heads high as Guyanese, for Guyana, with love.
Yours truly
Dr. Josh Kanhai

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