THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday reiterated its call on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to ensure that a credible list of electors is produced at the end of the upcoming claims and objections period.“Now that the stage has been set for General and Regional Elections on May 11, 2015, the PPP calls on GECOM to ensure that a list completely devoid of discrepancies is prepared after the claims and objections period concludes,” said Clement Rohee, the PPP General Secretary.

Rohee said during the weekly press conference held at Freedom House, that the claims and objections period will offer GECOM another opportunity to further cleanse the list of underage persons and the dead.

“The Party raised several concerns over the last few months in regard to the proper verification of new registrants; ineligible persons, especially underage persons; (and) transparent recruitment of polling day staff, among others,” he said.

Rohee extended his call to the Opposition Political Parties, and underscored the imperative of a unified voice on the need for a “clean and transparent” Voters List, which is a critically important contributory factor to ensuring free and fair elections.

“Guyanese must now take this final opportunity to ensure they are properly and correctly listed. The Claims and Objections period should allow for the change in particulars, and objections to persons not eligible to vote in 2015, among other things. Those in need to do these transactions must do so during this period,” the PPP General Secretary urged.

The Claims and Objections period is necessary to finalise the Official List of Electors (OLE), which will facilitate voting on Elections Day.

Rohee said the Ruling Party remains optimistic that the OLE would present the nation with a chance to hold an election that is free and without fear.

GECOM Public Relations Officer (PRO), Richard François on Monday stressed that producing an accurate OLE is something the Commission remains committed to doing, as has been the norm in the past in holding general and regional elections.