The People’s Progressive Party has announced that two of its nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have resigned.Mahamood Shaw and Athmaram Mangar have tendered their resignations from the electoral body and will be replaced by former Works Minister, Robeson Benn and attorney-at-law, Bibi Shadick, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed.
According to Jagdeo Benn and Shadick’s names have already been submitted as replacements for the two commissioners who resigned. Noting that both Mangar and Shaw cited personal reasons for their resignations, Jagdeo thanked them for their efforts in representing the interest of all Guyanese at GECOM. Jagdeo said too that he has already spoken to President David Granger indicating that Benn and Shadick are ready to be sworn in. He said the swearing in is important at this time given that government was pushing ahead with its plans to host local government elections.