US diplomat says voters’ list credible

Bryan Hunt

Despite concerns about the size of the voters’ list, US Charge d’Affaires Bryan Hunt says he believes it is “largely accurate.”

“I do not have concerns about the quality of the voters’ list. I have discussed this extensively with numerous people at the election commission; I’ve discussed this extensively with the political parties; I don’t believe that we have a serious problem relating to the voters’ list,” Hunt emphasised during an interview with Stabroek News last Thursday.

Hunt pointed out that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has provided everyone with more than sufficient opportunity to review the preliminary list, raise concerns about it, issue objections to inclusion of names, and the objections that did come were credibly dealt with. “If parties are