Retired judge James Patterson has vacated the office of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that his appointment was unconstitutional.
In a press statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of the Presidency confirmed that President David Granger had met with Patterson, who had resigned on Monday, June 24th.
“President Granger thanked Justice Patterson for his service over the past 20 months,” the statement added.
It further noted that Patterson’s decision to demit office is in keeping with the CCJ ruling that his appointment was “flawed” and thereby unconstitutional and reiterated that the Government of Guyana’s acceptance of the CCJ ruling in the case of Zulfikar Mustafa and the Attorney General of Guyana and the Chairman of GECOM.
