The Guyana Elections Commis-sion (GECOM) yesterday said it was in receipt of reports from Region 1 (Barima-Waini) that persons, claiming to be employees of GECOM, have been visiting homes with copies of extracts of the current Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) to check, and advise residents, on their registration status.
GECOM in a statement said that its investigations have revealed that the persons engaged in this activity are alleged “Community Support Officers” in Mabaruma and Port Kaituma. GECOM’s investigations have also shown that the persons have in their possession a copy of a letter purportedly written by the Regional Executive Officer of the Region authorizing them to engage in the aforesaid activity.
“In view of the foregoing, we hereby note emphatically that no GECOM staff is engaged in any