UNITED States Chief of Mission, Charge d’Affairs Bryan Hunt yesterday said his Government was pleased with the level of preparation put in by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) ahead of Monday’s historic National and Regional Elections.Speaking with reporters yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, the senior United States embassy official explained that the preparations have been excellent.

“From the perspective of the United States Government, the Guyana Elections Commission has done an excellent job in putting together the necessary logistical preparations,” Hunt told reporters.
The occasion at the Pegasus was the arrival of former United States President Jimmy Carter who along with his mission, the Carter Centre arrived in Guyana to observe the elections.

Hunt noted that since GECOM began preparations for the 2015 polls he has had the opportunity to meet with Chairman of the Commission Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield and members of the Commission with respect to the readiness.
“From the United States side we think that the Commission is very capable of running a very credible poll on the day and confident that the results would be a fair reflection of the will of the Guyanese People,” the United States Embassy official stated.
On the issue of the presence of the Former United States President, Hunt said Mr Carter is here on a private mission with the Carter Centre and it signals that all the political parties want to ensure that there is broad international observation of the polls and they are pleased that the Carter Centre along with the OAS, Commonwealth, CARICOM and UNASUR will be in the field on the day and would increase the credibility of the polls for the Guyanese People.