–urges peace and responsibility
THE members of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) – namely the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) – have expressed their “unstinted confidence” in the electoral process managed in accordance with the constitutional provisions of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
“As the largest representative organisation of organised labour in our country, the Federation firmly reiterates the right of each Guyanese voter to exercise their right to choose the government of their choice freely and without intimidation on election day,” FITUG said.
In doing so, the federation called on all Guyanese to ensure that these elections are peaceful and that the post-count transition period is also peaceful and not marred by any attempts to thwart the people’s will.
“Our country wants to keep moving forward and ensure that development continues for the benefit of all of our people,” FITUG said.