Head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Electoral Observer Mission, Professor Gordon Shirley called the 2011 polls an improvement over past elections and lauded the Guyana Elections Commission’s “significant” preparations ahead of voting, although he pointed out areas of concern such as the slothfulness of results and polling place irregularities.
Shirley spoke today at a press briefing held at the Pegasus Hotel where he gave an assessment of the mission’s work during the elections and in the days leading up to it. The mission fielded 25 observers