It would be good for Guyana in the future to move to a more technocratic Elections Commission rather than having politicians so closely engaged in the process, the UK’s top envoy to Guyana, Simon Bond has said.
Bond, who served here for three years including the past year as the British High Commissioner to Guyana, ended his tour of duty and returned to London last week. In an interview with Stabroek News before his departure, the diplomat also questioned whether ordinary people understood the “complex” electoral system and said it would be ideal for persons to vote for representatives who they can hold accountable.
Bond expressed amazement at the complexity of the electoral system and noted that it was very expensive as