Gecom to await court’s decision on tied local gov’t councils

Keith Lowenfield

The Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) will not act in relation to those local government areas which saw ties at last month’s polls until the court makes a decision on the case before it, according to Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield.

“…Gecom’s authority does not supersede that of the court,” he told Stabroek News yesterday.

Asked why Gecom had not acted before the matter was taken to court or even before a decision had been