Only PPP/C-nominated GECOM Commissioners and the Chair are against finger print identification at the place of poll

Mar 13, 2025 Letters

Dear Editor,

Following up on the debate about the use of finger print identification (biometrics) for voting purposes, it should be noted that the Government is seeking to use digitized biometric identification in every sphere of the conduct of public affairs except GECOM.

At GECOM, the PPP/C-nominated commissioners, along with the chairperson, are the opponents to the use of finger print identification at the place of poll.

They manufacture every reason why it cannot or should not be done. Ironically, GECOM has implemented finger print identification as the means by which its employees/workers sign in and out from work. GECOM has researched, costed and implemented the use of finger print identification, yet the PPP/C commissioners, in cahoots with the Chairperson, consistently and persistently find every reason why the same universally and GECOM-tried-and-tested method cannot or should not be used for voter identification in Guyana. The unanswered question is “Why?”, since the reasons given are baseless and cannot be justified. Imagine what the ulterior motive must be in the context of the conduct of elections.

Yours sincerely

Vincent Alexander

GECOM Commissioner

(Only PPP/C-nominated GECOM Commissioners and the Chair are against finger print identification at the place of poll)

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