Having received some 14 names from consulted stakeholders, Opposition Leader Bharat Jagdeo will this week begin shortlisting to submit to President David Granger another list for his selection of Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Chairman.
“This week we will be examining the list… We are submitting a second list,” Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira told a press conference yesterday.
She explained that names had been received from some of the groups the party had held consultations with, and that while the list is about “12 to 14 names” some are repeats.
The PPP executive member made it clear that her party holds firm to its view and is adamant that the President’s interpretation of the Constitution is wrong as it pertains to selecting a Gecom Chairman. However, knowing that the importance of the having the position filled, it was undertaking to submit another list.