Dear Editor,
PLEASE allow me to respond to a letter published in the Guyana Times on July 15, 2019.
That letter is titled, “The present shenanigans by Granger and crew is a direct violation of Article 106 (6) and (7) of the Constitution of this country”, and was penned by one, Neil Adams.

However, many inconsiderate PPP/C supporters who are trying to dictate what the president should do before the time is right is causing an effect on the country. We as Guyanese should know that elections cannot be held without a GECOM Chairman, and without a credible voter’s list; that is, an updated sanitised list, given that the current list expired April 30, 2019.

The APNU/AFC government had joined the PPP/C at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in order to get final clarity on the December 21, 2018 no-confidence motion, so, therefore, all dates for elections had to be frozen until the outcome of the CCJ’S ruling.

It is my belief that all of this will come to an end very soon, if the President and the Opposition work together in good faith. The APNU/AFC coalition is committed to respecting the Constitution of Guyana, and serving all Guyanese.

According to Neil Adams, who is trying to threaten the president by stating, “This is what is going to happen come midnight on Monday, July 15, 2019, if a name is not selected by Granger, and I am speaking of a name from Jagdeo’s list; not one from Granger’s list. If Granger does not select a name from the Opposition Leader’s list, then Jagdeo will have one recourse, and that is to call on the assistance of the United Nations to intervene.”
Editor, when the opposition leader submits the official list of six names to the president, even if it includes names from the president, the PPP/C cannot tell the head of state who to select from the list. That will be his choice.

If we don’t work together to get this problem resolved, I believe it will take a longer time. We should never try to bully our country’s leaders. Editor, young Guyanese should get the chance to select their own leader. In saying all of this, I am calling for a new voters’ list. Therefore, young Guyanese should not be left behind. We are the country’s future.
Regards,
Troy Douglas