Alexander questions GECOM Chair’s authority to meet diplomats

(Kaieteur News) – Vincent Alexander has questioned the authority of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, Justice Claudette Singh, to engage foreign diplomats on electoral matters while the commission itself remains unable to meet and conduct its constitutional business.

In a letter to the editor dated 7th November, 2026, Alexander, a comissioner of the electoral body described GECOM as a “comatose” institution and raised questions about the authenticity and purpose of last Thursday’s meeting between Singh, Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud and the heads of missions of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France and the European Union.

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The meeting, which included the respective ambassadors and high commissioners, focused on Guyana’s electoral process, recommendations from observer missions following the September 2025 General and Regional Elections, electoral reforms and preparations for the next Local Government Elections.