One can make varied explanations, but the fundamental point in this case is extremely clear, as per the laws of Guyana and has been the process since 2000.
Leader of the Opposition never failed to submit a list of candidates.
Laws of Guyana
Source
http://www.oas.org/juridico/sp...guy_constitution.pdf
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161 (1) There shall be an Elections Commission for Guyana consisting
of a Chairman, who shall be a fulltime Chairman and shall not engage
in any other form of employment, and such other members as may be
appointed in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4), the Chairman of
the Elections Commission shall be a person who holds or who has held
office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and
criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having
jurisdiction in appeals from any such court or who is qualified to be
appointed as any such judge, or any other fit and proper person, to be
appointed by the President from a list of six persons, not unacceptable
to the President, submitted by the Leader of the Opposition after
meaninful consultatal political parties represented in the National
assembly.
Provided that if the Leader of the Opposition fails to submit a list as
provided for, the President shall appoint a person who holds or has
held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and
criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having
jurisdiction in appeals from any such court or who is qualified to be
appointed as any such judge
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Paragraph (4) renders an alien ineligible to be GECOM Chairman.