Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday blasted the selection of Vishnu Persaud as new Chief Election Officer and accused Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Justice (ret’d) Cluadette Singh of partisanship by endorsing his candidacy.
“The Chairman of GECOM has shown that she cannot be impartial and is willing to continue to use her position to further place the entire GECOM into a tenuous position. Guyanese confidence in GECOM has been struck another blow by this political decision by the Chairman of the Elections Commission,” Harmon said in a video statement released following the announcement of Persaud’s impending appointment.