PUBLIC Relations Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Yolanda Ward said the photos circulating on Facebook are not a true representation of the current state of the Chairman Justice (ret’d) James Patterson.

The photos, which were posted on Facebook by People’s Progressive Party/C (PPP/C) Member of Parliament Nigel Dharamlall, show the chairman ‘up and about’ in a village on the East Coast of Demerara (E.C.D), but Ward told the Guyana Chronicle that the photos are old.

Noting that Justice (ret’d) Patterson is adhering to his doctor’s orders, Ward said he leaves home only to visit the doctor’s office when necessary. He is expected to resume duty on Tuesday.

Justice (ret’d) Patterson was expected to return to work on January 8; however, his medical leave was extended following a visit to his doctor on January 7, 2019.
Upon his return, he is expected to reconvene a statutory meeting after being absent since early December through illness. A meeting with the Government’s Chief Whip Amna Ally and Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira is expected on GECOM’s state of readiness for the holding of General and Regional Elections on his resumption.

While the chairman has been recovering well, he was advised by his doctor to have some additional rest to ensure that he fully recovers to effectively resume duty, Ward had said in a recent statement.