According to Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo, a merger of House to House registration (HtH) data with the National Register of Registrants Database will delay general elections until April, 2020.
Speaking at his weekly press conference yesterday at his Church Street office, Jagdeo stated that the merger will not improve the database rather it is another delay tactic.
“I’ve seen their latest work programme and with this merger the most optimistic scenario is to go to claims and objections in November because the merger will take about three months and then elections on the 27 April next year,” Jagdeo announced.
On Tuesday, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) chair, retired Justice Claudette Singh decided that “Order 25 of 2019 published in the Official Gazette should be amended for the exercise to conclude on 31st August, 2019 instead of 20th October, 2019.” Further she directed that the information compiled over the last month will be merged with the current National Register of Registrants Database (NRRD).
