REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD PPP PURCHASING OF ID CARDS FROM REGISTERED VOTERS
Saturday, 05 November 2011
A.P.N.U is bringing to the attention of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Guyanese public the persistent reports of PPP Activists, in every Region of Guyana, offering substantial monetary bribes (sums of $15,000.00 and above have been quoted) and other inducements to Registered Voters to surrender their National ID Cards to the PPP Activists until January 2012. It is not surprising that, in this atmosphere of widespread and pervasive poverty which has been created by the PPP/C Administration, some persons have already surrendered their ID Cards.
It is unfortunate that reports have also been received that in a number of Governmental institutions and Agencies, including the Disciplined Forces, staff are being coerced into surrendering their ID Cards to their superiors. Any questioning of this activity is being met by the use of institutional harassment of the objecting member of staff. This activity represents a major threat to the conduct of Free and Fair Elections, since these persons are being denied their Constitutional right to cast their vote for the Party of their choice. It is evident that the purchasing of these ID Cards is for sinister purposes which would have a direct impact on the process of holding Free and Fair Elections.
Saturday, 05 November 2011
A.P.N.U is bringing to the attention of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Guyanese public the persistent reports of PPP Activists, in every Region of Guyana, offering substantial monetary bribes (sums of $15,000.00 and above have been quoted) and other inducements to Registered Voters to surrender their National ID Cards to the PPP Activists until January 2012. It is not surprising that, in this atmosphere of widespread and pervasive poverty which has been created by the PPP/C Administration, some persons have already surrendered their ID Cards.
It is unfortunate that reports have also been received that in a number of Governmental institutions and Agencies, including the Disciplined Forces, staff are being coerced into surrendering their ID Cards to their superiors. Any questioning of this activity is being met by the use of institutional harassment of the objecting member of staff. This activity represents a major threat to the conduct of Free and Fair Elections, since these persons are being denied their Constitutional right to cast their vote for the Party of their choice. It is evident that the purchasing of these ID Cards is for sinister purposes which would have a direct impact on the process of holding Free and Fair Elections.
Poverty stricken people would anything for money.
