Voters need teaching –parties urge GECOM

Marissa Nadir

The incumbent PPP/C yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s voter education programme ahead of the November 28 polls, and urged that the body improve on its efforts especially in targeting first time voters.

However, a GECOM source indicated that the Commission has had its voter education campaign severely hampered by the late release of funds by the government and that it is trying its best in the circumstances.

PPP/C’s campaign spokesperson Robert Persaud first raised the issue yesterday morning at a party briefing at Freedom House. “We are dissatisfied with GECOM’s efforts in the area of