Almost six months after it closed the application process for the filling of key vacancies, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to interview the shortlisted applicants and now Opposition-nominated Commissioner Vincent Alexander is raising concerns about what he sees as the deliberate slothfulness in the process.
Back in September/October last year, GECOM advertised for a Chief Election Officer (CEO), Deputy CEO, Assistant CEO, Chief Accountant, Logistics Manager, Legal Officer and Civic and Voter Education Manager. After a months-long process, the post of CEO was filled by Vishnu Persaud and that of Legal Officer by attorney, Kurt Anthony Da Silva.