Gecom reform, not Boodoo removal, imperative

Gocool Boodoo

While the opposition parties are calling for the reform of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) in the light of serious shortcomings in the conduct of the November 28, 2011 polls, they are not calling for the immediate removal of Chief Elections Officer Gocool Boodoo since they believe that the reforms needed should be wider ranging than the removal of the CEO.

Speaking on his own behalf, Khemraj Ramjattan of the Alliance for Change (AFC) said he does not believe there should be a rush to replace Boodoo despite the misgivings and dissatisfaction expressed by many