Jagdeo begins consultations for third Gecom chair list

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has begun his quest to find another six nominees to submit to President David Granger for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom).

In a brief statement which was accompanied by photographs, the Office of the Leader of the Opposition said that Jagdeo met various stakeholders yesterday for further consultation on the submission of the third set of names for the President’s consideration.

On May 2, Jagdeo submitted a list which comprised retired judges BS Roy and William Ramlal, attorneys Oneidge Walrond-Allicock, Nadia Sagar and Kashir Khan and businessman Gerry Gouveia in keeping with certain criteria outlined by Granger. This was the second list. The first list was submitted in January.

Several weeks later Granger announced that