GECOM’s responsibility, Commissioners actions

Dear Editor,
The Guyana Elections Commission, and particularly the APNU commissioners, must understand that they have a responsibility to provide free and fair elections to the people of Guyana. Furthermore, this process is embodied in “trust and “credibility”.

It seems, though, that actors on the APNU side within this commission are displaying syndromes associated with a child who wants its own way and at any cost to the people of Guyana. Their syndromes are that they are crying loud, changing their clothes and banging their heads to get their own way.

However, our Guyanese people are much more informed and mature, and are banishing misinformation by these APNU commissioners. From December 2018 to date, information emanating from GECOM is continuing to create lack of trust, and is eroding credibility at a national level; and this has the potential to influence the ‘outcome and behavioural approach’ by our people.

Just think of a scenario wherein GECOM announces the elections’ results for 2020 after all these baby syndromes by the APNU commissioners. Can we contextualise the extent of distrust that is now embedded in our voting populace? Can a reasonable citizen agree with GECOM?

The APNU commissioners need to stop been myopic, as actions now have significant impact on the future of an emerging Guyana. We, as Guyanese, should hold these actors accountable, as this is evolving into a national disaster. Let us protect the values embedded in our Constitution.

Let’s learn from, and mitigate from, events unfolding around the world in countries such as Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and even in Hong Kong. Do we in Guyana see an emerging similarity of Government’s credibility being under scrutiny?

We, as Guyanese, have the voice to speak up now!

Sincerely,
Name withheld