THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has again voiced its concerns over the transparency of GECOM’s recruitment policy as well as its training of polling day staff.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday at Freedom House, Robb Street, PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee stated that many young, educated persons are indicating that they had applied to GECOM but never received a response.
However, the nation was awakened to learn that GECOM has already begun training of polling day staff. Rohee said the Party is suggesting that GECOM do a re-advertisement for these positions.
Moreover, it is hoped that a more open and transparent process to shortlist and recruit elections day staff will be used so that the electoral machinery can be outfitted with suitably qualified and competent persons.
VOTER EDUCATION
Rohee said GECOM should also launch a countrywide voter education programme to indicate to Guyanese the importance of voting and making a contribution to Guyana’s continued development.
The main reason why this should be done is because of the number of spoiled and rejected ballots recorded in the 2011 elections, he said.
He noted that these education programmes should be implemented in most of the rural, hinterland and riverine areas in order to make sure that the mistakes that were made in the 2011 elections are not repeated.