Five Western Diplomats Put GECOM Under Spotlight as PPP’s Biometrics U-Turn Resurfaces

Five senior diplomats representing the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, European Union and France have met with the leadership of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to discuss electoral reforms and the implementation of recommendations arising from the September 2025 General and Regional Elections.

The November 5 meeting has renewed attention on one of Guyana’s most contentious unresolved electoral issues: biometric voter verification at polling stations, a safeguard repeatedly demanded by sections of the opposition and civil society but rejected for the 2025 elections amid political and constitutional disagreements.

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The delegation comprised US Ambassador Nicole Theriot, British High Commissioner Joe Fisher, Canadian High Commissioner Deborah Gomes-Schultz, EU Ambassador Luca Pierantoni and French Ambassador Olivier Plançon. They met with GECOM Chairperson Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh and Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud.