OAS mission starts training for elections

 

Georgetown: Professor Gordon Shirley, Chief of Mission for the OAS\EOM Guyana says the international team of OAS\EOM election observers will be receiving their training today in preparation for deployment throughout Guyana in view of the Monday November 28, 2011general and regional elections.

“I am delighted that the OAS\EOM Guyana has been able to field the largest number of international observers at this election,” said Professor Shirley. “Some 25 election Observers from 14 countries will begin to be deployed tomorrow and will be present throughout Guyana in the period leading to election day and will be present across Guyana on election day from the opening of the polls until the last ballot is cast” he added.

The OAS\EOM is represented by observers from   Antigua & Barbuda,  Argentina, Barbados,  CanadaChile,Colombia, Jamaica,Martinique,   Mexico,  St.Lucia,   Trinidad&Tobago,   UK,   USA,Venezuela.