TWO representatives of the Carter Center met with Attorney General Basil Williams in his chambers on Wednesday following much public discussion on the hosting of elections in light of the passage of a no-confidence motion against the government last December.

After a two-hour long engagement, the Carter Center representatives told Guyana the Chronicle that the contents of their discussion cannot be disclosed as yet.

“We are an exploratory team from the Carter Center, but unfortunately we are not in a position to discuss any of our findings. We’re really just here to learn more about what’s happening now in Guyana,” said Brett Lacy, one of the centre’s representatives.
The attorney general also expressed a similar sentiment.

“I can’t tell you anything more than that either, so I’m confirming what Ms. Brett is saying. But I can say it was a very engaging meeting, and I think that we both benefitted from the discussion.”

Prior to the visit to the attorney general, the representatives met with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), including GECOM chairman, Justice (ret’d) James Patterson; Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and Public Relations Officer Yolanda Ward. They also engaged government officials, including Minister of State and General-Secretary of A Partnership of National Unity (APNU), Joseph Harmon; Minister of Social Protection and General-Secretary of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Amna Ally; and Political Adviser, Dr. Mark Kirton.

Since 1992, the Carter Center has assisted Guyana in expanding democracy through the monitoring of elections. The 2015 General and Regional Elections was the fourth of such engagement with Guyana.