THE People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) candidate for Eccles/Ramsburg (Constituency Three) and philanthropist Nazar Mohamed voted alongside his wife and several residents from the neighbourhood on June 12 at Eccles Nursery School.
Mohamed, speaking exclusively with the Guyana Chronicle said that he was pleased to see that the people of his neighbourhood were coming out and casting their votes despite the inclement weather.
He also noted that the voting process was simple and seamless for him and his wife, and he was very impressed with the polling agents, who were very gracious in guiding the process.
The self-assured candidate said that even though he believes in charity and thoroughly enjoys it, he is also grateful and honoured that he was given the opportunity to represent the people on a larger platform as the candidate in his constituency.
Being a family man himself, Mohamed explained he knows the important role that families play in societies.
He also emphasised that a society that is meaningfully occupied can only have a positive impact on the nation.
Mohamed further said, “I have been living in this community for over 40 years with my own family, and I have so much love, respect, and value for them. If given the opportunity, I would like to bring or add some more values to my community. I have been meeting with the people for a long time using our own resources, but now I have the opportunity to work together with the government to ensure that everyone benefits from a progressive economy.”
The philanthropist said that everything cannot be done at once, but with the right leadership, “we can help each other to have a better life regardless of race, religion, or people’s political affiliations. It is also an opportunity for us to work together to improve the livelihood of people in all communities across the nation. What I am asking for from my Guyanese brothers and sisters is simple: let us all show love, kindness, respect, and consideration towards each other. With that, we are playing a key role in the development of Guyana and the future generation.”
Also speaking with the Guyana Chronicle at the Eccles Nursery School was the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) commissioner and attorney-at-law, Sase Gunraj, who related that he observed the process at several polling stations earlier in the morning and was pleased with the simplicity of the voting process.
Gunraj also stated that all the polling stations he visited were organised and set up for voters to exercise their franchise.
According to Gunraj, the harsh weather conditions had caused some challenges for people to get out and vote on the significant day. However, he said that he is optimistic that others will show up as the day progresses.
In regard to the declaration of the LGE results, Commissioner Gunraj said that according to a statement made by the Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud, he anticipates that the results will be available later in the night of June 12 or by June 13.
While the voting process was a “very simple and straight forward” one for the commissioner, he said, “I want to urge everyone to exercise their franchise. These are long-awaited elections, we have had delays in relation to getting this day actually going, and now that we are here, I want to encourage everyone to come out early, make use of this day, and so that we can have a successful election.”
Polling agents, as well as voters from Eccles, Mocha Arcadia, Diamond/Grove, Agricola, Providence, and several others along the East Bank of Demerara shared similar sentiments with the Guyana Chronicle. According to the officials and voters, the process was very smooth with no hiccups. Most people said that because of the weather, the residents of the respective communities didn’t show up in large numbers but sparsely attended. However, the officials at Agricola said that the day was a success because there were no incidents to report.
