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Forward Guyana Movement calls on GECOM to clarify role of Commonwealth voters

Sep 12, 2025 News

Kaieteur News – The Amanza Walton-Desir-led Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) has formally written to the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, seeking detailed information on the registration and participation of Commonwealth citizens in the 2025 General and Regional Elections.

In her letter, Walton-Desir requested: the total number of registered voters who qualified under the category of Commonwealth citizens resident and domiciled in Guyana; a breakdown of such voters by country of origin, including India, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, and other Commonwealth member States; the number of Commonwealth citizens who actually voted disaggregated by country of origin; the statutory or regulatory provisions under which Commonwealth citizens were registered and permitted to vote and copies of any internal guidelines, directives, or circulars issued by GECOM to its staff concerning the registration, verification, or voting process for Commonwealth citizens.

The political party in the letter said: “The integrity of our electoral system depends on clarity, transparency, and accountability,” Walton-Desir said. “Guyanese citizens must be assured that their democratic will is not frustrated or diluted by the participation of foreign nationals. The people of Guyana deserve to know under what authority Commonwealth citizens were registered and how their participation was administered.”

FGM emphasised that the request seeks both statistical data and supporting documentation. The letter called on GECOM to respond within fourteen (14) days or provide a written explanation if it cannot comply fully. Copies of the correspondence were also sent to GECOM Commissioners and international electoral observation missions, including the European Union, Commonwealth Secretariat, OAS, Carter Center, and CARICOM.

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