By Dr. R. S. Surujbally
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission
Preamble
For some time previously and again recently, there has been much ado and unfortunate pronouncements about a “padded” Voter List. “Unfortunate”, not lastly because those making the statements should and do know better. Inherent in the word “padded” is the overt, clear and indubitable message that some person or persons at the Guyana Elections Commission has/have brazenly, actively, consciously and premeditatedly set out to undermine and tarnish the Voters List and to make it questionable in its validity.
This concept begets several questions. Firstly, who at GECOM would be prepared to perform such a heinous and treasonable act? The Chairman? It would strain any decent person’s imagination to even conceive of such an undertaking. Why would I compromise my integrity at the twilight of my career, as I am looking forward to a serene retirement? Similarly,
