Presidential debate still in planning stage

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) is still mulling the possibility of hosting a presidential debate ahead of the general elections this year and has been meeting other interested parties on the matter.
The Guyana Media Proprietors Association (GMPA) and radio-drama series Merundoi have teamed up with the GPA to work towards making the debate a reality.

Chairman of the GMPA, Jacob Rambarran, said his body definitely has an interest in seeing presidential debates ahead of the upcoming elections.  The body, he explained, has assigned its Chief Executive Officer, Abraham Poole, to directly represent the interests of the body on this matter.

When contacted, Poole explained that the GMPA feels the debate should be the culmination of an