The size of the recently released Preliminary List of Electors (PLE), which he says contains 684,354 names, equivalent to over 91% of Guyana’s population at the last census count, is proof that a clean voters’ list is needed before any election is held, Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton said on Tuesday.
“This bloated monstrosity alone provides sufficient grounds to question whether GECOM [the Guyana Elections Commission] can deliver an election that accurately reflects the democratic will of the Guyanese people and wins their trust and confidence. This bloated list cannot,” Norton claimed at his weekly press conference yesterday.
“Despite these and other concerns, GECOM has forged ahead with election preparation as per norm. Chairperson Claudette Singh and the PPP commissioners continue to show total disregard for the concerns of the people of Guyana, inclusive of civil society. They continue to block and vote down the sensible resolutions of the Opposition commissioners,” he added.