IT is quite refreshing to learn that the upcoming elections are in good staid. This brings reassurance to all Guyanese that there is nothing murky going on. Initially, when there was the reopening of the ‘Claims and Objections’ period, many peddled the idea that there was something amiss. However, that idea has dissipated and now the lingering fear regarding elections date being pushed back and unconstitutional is almost laid to rest. This really speaks volumes of good for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and it is a positive omen for Guyana on the whole.
According to the Chairman of GECOM, Dr Steve Surujbally, the new possible date for elections is November 14th 2011.
This is still close to six weeks before 2011 comes to an end. So as regards ‘hitting the campaign trail,’ all the parties involved in the elections race now have an additional month to canvas and present Guyanese with their plans, critiques, ideas etc. One can expect a feverish but hopefully clean pre-election completion.
So far so good, but people are still in anticipation. Two things are tickling the public right now. Everyone wants to know who will be the PPP/C’s Prime Ministerial candidate and, as for the APNU, the question is whether or not Dr. Rupert Roopnarine will be second in command. So far, the talk is about APNU’s potential threat of removing the PPP/C. AFC has become fairly popular, but in terms of ‘stirring’ people, it remains uninspiring.
I close by asking (at least that is my hope) that all the contesting parties make their campaign informative and vision oriented.
It would be great, from the public’s perspective, that the new members of these parties be given a chance to announce themselves on the political platform. Too many times names have no associations, and so establishing an opinion, and eventually voting, is done with little knowledge.
Written by MAYBELL HARRIS
Excerpts from the Guyana Chronicle
According to the Chairman of GECOM, Dr Steve Surujbally, the new possible date for elections is November 14th 2011.
This is still close to six weeks before 2011 comes to an end. So as regards ‘hitting the campaign trail,’ all the parties involved in the elections race now have an additional month to canvas and present Guyanese with their plans, critiques, ideas etc. One can expect a feverish but hopefully clean pre-election completion.
So far so good, but people are still in anticipation. Two things are tickling the public right now. Everyone wants to know who will be the PPP/C’s Prime Ministerial candidate and, as for the APNU, the question is whether or not Dr. Rupert Roopnarine will be second in command. So far, the talk is about APNU’s potential threat of removing the PPP/C. AFC has become fairly popular, but in terms of ‘stirring’ people, it remains uninspiring.
I close by asking (at least that is my hope) that all the contesting parties make their campaign informative and vision oriented.
It would be great, from the public’s perspective, that the new members of these parties be given a chance to announce themselves on the political platform. Too many times names have no associations, and so establishing an opinion, and eventually voting, is done with little knowledge.
Written by MAYBELL HARRIS
Excerpts from the Guyana Chronicle
