The Alliance For Change yesterday expressed concern at what it said was conflicting reports about the preparedness of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the upcoming elections, while warning against attempts to delay funds to the body.
“The AFC has noted with concern the conflicting reports regarding the preparedness of GECOM to successfully stage the upcoming regional and general elections within the constitutional time frame,” said party Executive Martin Cheong, who read from a prepared statement yesterday. “We have been reliably informed that the major constraint to GECOM being able to achieve this deadline is the timely or untimely disbursement of funds from the government,” he told reporters at the party’s first weekly press briefing in the run up to general elections.
“In light of the fact that all the major parties have selected their respective presidential candidates, signalling their readiness to participate in these elections, we hereby call on the government to ensure that all necessary funding
