Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday called retired judge James Patterson’s continued occupation of the post of Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) Chair-man “untenable,” while saying that he could have a new list of nominees ready within hours for President David Granger’s consideration.
Jagdeo made the statements yesterday even as efforts continued to set up a meeting between the Granger administration and the opposition for consensus on a way forward in wake of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) upholding the validity of last December’s no-confidence vote against the government as well as finding that the appointment of Patterson breached the constitution.
The passage of the motion requires the resignation of Cabinet and the holding of new polls within a three-month period, unless an extension is agreed on by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly. However, that time expired during the legal battle over its validity and Jagdeo has so far shut the door on any extension.
