Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that he is willing to meet with President David Granger at “any time, and, on a daily basis,” if necessary, to address the appointment of a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
In a letter sent to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency Joseph Harmon yesterday, former opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira indicated that Jagdeo is prepared to meet in keeping with the ruling made by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on June 18th and following the announcement that Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson has stepped down as Chairman of the GECOM.
She made specific reference to several paragraphs of the Court’s ruling, including paragraph nine, which states that “the most sensible approach …was for the Leader of the Opposition and the President to communicate with each other in good faith and perhaps even meet to discuss, eligible candidates for the position of Chairman before a list is formally submitted.”
