Ministry of Communities meets with GECOM to iron-out plans for Local Gov’t Elections
Written by Gina Webmasters, Published in News, July 9, 2015, Source
On July 8, 2015, Ministers Ronald Bulkan, Winston Felix and Dawn Hastings-Williams; Deputy Permanent Secretary Abena Moore, and other staff of the Ministry of Communities, met with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), including Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally and Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, to discuss and iron out details for the holding of local government elections (LGE).
The Ministry of Communities expects and intends such engagements to be frequent, while preparations for LGE continue.
Details of work to be done by GECOM, the Ministry of Communities, and more generally, the Government of Guyana, were discussed at the meeting.
Both, Officials of the Ministry and those of GECOM expressed optimism and confidence that the respective agencies are capable of disposing of any outstanding issues related to the holding of LGE, including, but not limited to delineation of the boundaries of local government organs, wherever current circumstances indicate the desirability for such adjustments; and updating any relevant legislation, as required.
