APNU will not rest until controversial Region 4 returning officer removed

Opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says it “will not rest” until Gecom rescinds its decision to appoint Jaigobin Mohabir as the returning officer for Region 4.

“The run up to November 28 is not going to be smooth and easy if they insist on maintaining Mr Mohabir and if they insist on permitting the PPP to get away with the offences they are committing on every possible occasion,” APNU executive Dr Rupert Roopnaraine said yesterday during a press briefing.

“We will not rest until Mr Mohabir is removed as the returning officer for Region Four…,” Roopnaraine insisted saying that it would not be right to have “a violator of the electoral practices and systems sitting as the returning officer in the biggest constituency in