APNU Questions Legal Basis for GECOM Meeting Suspension, Demands Answers from Chair

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is demanding that Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh, explain the legal basis for the suspension of meetings of the Commission, arguing that GECOM’s own recent statements raise questions about the continued exclusion of its commissioners from collective decision-making.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, APNU said GECOM’s acknowledgement that legislative intervention may be necessary to resolve the outstanding issue of Opposition representation on the Commission was significant.

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The party argued that if legislation is required to change the Commission’s composition, then the existing legal arrangements remain in force and the sitting commissioners are entitled to continue serving.