HEAD of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon Wednesday stated that Government, along with the political Opposition, are both aware of the factors that cannot see the holding of National and Local Government Elections together. He added that Cabinet is still awaiting the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. David Granger’s, response to the request for clarity in writing, regarding his written ultimatum to President Ramotar on the deadline for announcing the date for Local Government Elections.
The HPS added that in the face of A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) renewed commitment to the results of the proposed no-confidence motion, “…general elections are inevitable three months after the resolution of that motion… it seems to suggest that APNU intends to have their cake and eat it.”
Dr. Luncheon declined to detail the administration’s preference in relation to local and general elections, but maintained that Cabinet feels strongly that both cannot be held at the same time.
Giving an assessment, Dr. Luncheon stated that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) does not seem to be preparing for Local Government Elections, but rather general elections. (GINA)