Gecom to be ready for local polls once notified of date

The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) would be ready for local government elections once it is notified of a date and money is released by the Finance Ministry, according to Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally, who said that no queries about readiness have been received from either government or opposition parties.

“The Guyana Elections Commission is fully prepared and committed to move formally into an elections mode immediately upon receipt of the appropriate advice from the minister responsible for  local government as prescribed in the relevant legislation,” Surujbally told a press