The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday met with representatives of countries which will be observing the March 2 elections and was told that they will be coordinating their work to ensure maximum coverage of the country.
A statement from the PSC said that it hosted a meeting with diplomatic representatives of the countries providing Electoral Observer Missions including the US Ambassador, Sarah-Ann-Lynch, EU Ambassador, Fernando Ponz Cantó, Janine Cocker, Canadian High Commission and Samantha Elmes, British High Commis-sion.
The statement said that the meeting was held to discuss matters of concern to the PSC with regard to the holding of free, fair and peaceful elections and the role of the International Observer Missions invited by the Guyana Government to cover the General and Regional Elections.
The PSC said that the observer missions are to be fully imbedded in technical and advisory roles within GECOM and will be observing the elections across the country on polling day.
“The Private Sector Commission underlined the need to reinforce public confidence in the conduct and administration of the elections by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and was briefed on the programmes and activities already in place and in further progress of the Observer Missions”, the statement said. The PSC said that the ambassadors and diplomatic representatives endorsed the efforts of the Private Sector Commission in advancing the introduction of Codes of Conduct governing the political parties and media for the elections.
The statement said that the Ambassadors and Diplomatic representatives agreed to continue meeting with the PSC on an ongoing basis.
