A letter from prominent citizens in Stabroek News last Friday called for consultation on electoral reforms. But drafting of the bill may have already commenced requiring the publication of the SOPs by GECOM immediately upon receipt and the creation of appropriate offences with severe penalties for election staff who violate election rules.
The recent elections have exposed many flaws in our elections system. The most significant was bound to emerge at some time. I pointed it out in an article more than ten years ago and was taken to severe task for my pains.
