The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Church is urging the voting public to carefully scrutinise those candidates that present themselves for selection to run the country’s affairs in the upcoming elections and that they be selected based on credibility and merit.
In a statement yesterday, the Commission has observed that since December 21, 2018, Guyanese have “walked the gauntlet” and have come through a “labyrinth” of interpretations of and responses to the law and the constitution. It added that these safeguards of the nation have at times been stretched out of shape, and in some ways seem no longer recognisable. However, a day has now been fixed for the nation to speak with enough time to well prepare what to say.
Guyanese were reminded that the campaigning and the media platforms will host the messages of those candidates who wish to apply for the responsibility of managing the affairs of the nation, noting,