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Ministry of Communities meets with GECOM to iron-out plans for Local Gov’t Elections

Written by , Published in News, July 9, 2015, Source

 

On July 8, 2015, Ministers Ronald Bulkan, Winston Felix and Dawn Hastings-Williams; Deputy Permanent Secretary Abena Moore, and other staff of the Ministry of Communities, met with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), including Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally and Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, to discuss and iron out details for the holding of local government elections (LGE).

 

 The Ministry of Communities expects and intends such engagements to be frequent, while preparations for LGE continue.

 

Details of work to be done by GECOM, the Ministry of Communities, and more generally, the Government of Guyana, were discussed at the meeting.

 

Both, Officials of the Ministry and those of GECOM expressed optimism and confidence that the respective agencies are capable of disposing of any outstanding issues related to the holding of LGE, including, but not limited to delineation of the boundaries of local government organs, wherever current circumstances indicate the desirability for such adjustments; and updating any relevant legislation, as required.

 

Minister Bulkan had said in his address to the National Assembly on June 26, 2015, that he had indicated to GECOM that the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana would like, ideally, for LGE to be held in November 2015, in line with the promise made during the campaign to return political power to the people.
 
 (Ministry of Communities –July 9, 2015) END.

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Keith Lowenfield will be replacing Surujbally as Chairman.

 

an investigation should be authorized to find what happened to the money which was given to GECOM for Local government elections.

 

The next general election should may 11th 2020.  Gecom shouldn't  be told what to do.  They are the one who should tell the Government when is nomination day. 

 

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