By Dillon Goring

DIRECTOR GENERAL of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, believes that Guyanese now have a greater level of enthusiasm for the electoral process, ahead of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections .

Harmon was, at the time, speaking on a side interview with the Guyana Chronicle, during a ceremony, on Monday, at his Law Office.
According to the Director General, the number of parties that were contending, some 19 so far, the March 2, 2020 elections, would dwindle, significantly, by nomination day, January 10, 2020.

He said that “already we are seeing some parties coming together, colliding with each other, and so on, because the requirements for nomination day, when the reality hits, many of these persons who have an idea, when they recognize the realities are about actually competing in a national election, then they would recognize that this is not you just wake one morning and decide you want to do……”

Harmon believes that there is a lot of enthusiasm being generated in the nation and preparations for 2020 elections are on the way, with the major political parties ‘operating’ in several parts of the country.

Harmon is of the view that the benefits of Guyana’s oil industry has to be above politics, and personal aggrandisement, but to the benefit of all Guyanese, irrespective of their political persuasion.

Mr. Harmon made the point that this would require a certain level of statesmanship of all political leaders.

Government was by no means intimidated by the emergence of the new political parties who will contest the March elections.

Based on his success from managing the 2011and 2015 elections campaign, and now the agent for 2020 elections campaign, Harmon is confident that Government will return to office.

Over the last four years, Government has worked assiduously to put Guyana on the right track, after 23 years of the previous administration’s rule.

Harmon opined that Guyana is on the right track, therefore we are blessed with resources and the Government is a Government that stands for truth, justice and integrity.
Guyana will shine, thus boosting tourism and the return of overseas-based Guyanese.