Long-standing defects in electoral laws must be addressed

While describing the hung parliament as presenting a “great opportunity” for Guyana, constitutional expert Haslyn Parris believes that the parties must address long-standing systemic deficiencies in the electoral laws or the country will remain in a quagmire as it relates to proper governance.

“It is a great opportunity which should lead to improvement in the method of governance,” Parris said during a recent telephone interview.  “We can put the