Decision on Chief Election Officer stayed

Gocool Boodoo

A letter sent by an attorney representing Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo has called on the elections commission not to conclude its deliberation on whether his contract is renewed until his performance appraisals for 2012 and 2013 are completed and this led to a deferral yesterday of a decision on his fate.

The letter dated June 6, 2013 and addressed to Guyana Elections Commission Chairman, Dr Steve Surujbally said Boodoo was denied due process.

Following the conclusion of a GECOM meeting yesterday where the matter of Boodoo’s contract renewal was discussed, Information reaching this newspaper suggests that Surujbally opted to put the matter aside until he consulted his legal team. The matter will come up for