A sum of approximately $1.1 billion has been set aside in the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) 2021 budget for local government elections although no provisions have been made for house-to-house registration, which is seen as a key prerequisite for the holding of future polls.
This revelation was made by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira during the continuation of the Committee of Supply’s consideration of estimates for the 2021 national budget on Wednesday.
Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones asked the minister to provide the sum of money that was allocated to host the local government elections and whether there was also provision made for house- to-house registration to be conducted.
