THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday stated categorically that it has given no undertaking to any political party that it would publish for public vetting the particulars of persons who will be employed to work for the upcoming General and Regional Elections.The strong statement follows an article headlined ‘PPP/C pushing for public vetting of elections day staff’, which was published in Guyana Times on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, and which purports that Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of GECOM agreed with a suggestion from the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) for public vetting of future GECOM employees to be facilitated.

“Dr. Surujbally gave no such agreement,” the Commission stressed in a statement.

PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT
It added that GECOM’s recruitment will remain professional and will continue to be implemented without influences from any political party or other stakeholders.
“All concerned can be assured that the Commission’s employment process will be guided by established employment best practices towards ensuring that the best candidates with the desired knowledge, skills and experience be appointed to the various positions that are pertinent and specific to elections management,” GECOM concluded.