Georgetown : At least seven Observer Missions have confirmed their presence for the May 11 General and Regional Elections, according to Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon.
Dr. Luncheon indicated that the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the Commonwealth, the United Nations (UN), Carter Center, Organisation of American States (OAS), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), and neighbouring Suriname have all responded positively to invitations dispatched on government’s behalf by President Donald Ramotar to observe the elections.
Two objectives explored by government, Dr. Luncheon said have been, “One, to get the observer missions here early enough to observe the conduct of the campaigns, and two to get the observer missions to confirm that they would remain in place after the polling date. Some of the missions are in Guyana and are observing the campaign activities and some others will remain in place after the May 11 elections conclude,” he noted.
The present government has always invited international observers to observe and rate the elections in Guyana since it returned to office in 1992.
