Finding no serious problem with the May 11th 2015 general elections or the final outcome, the Organisation of American States (OAS) Election Observer Mission (EOM) yesterday issued a series of recommendations to speed up the transmission of results here and equitable access to the media among other areas.
Presenting the report to the OAS in Washington, USA, the Head of the Mission Lisa Shoman listed a series of recommendations.
Electoral Campaign
She said that while the Mission recognizes the Guyana Elections Commissio’sn (GECOM’s) efforts to promote a peaceful atmosphere by sponsoring the signing of a Code of Conduct by all political parties, the delay in signing the Code and the lack of enforcement mechanisms stopped it from having any significant impact on the overall campaign.
“The OAS/EOM found the strident tone of the political debate leading up to Election Day, most regrettable, and therefore strongly recommends the introduction of a legal framework that promotes the celebration of elections based on positive political platforms that educate and benefit the Guyanese people in
