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Daily Archives: Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:44

ACDA rejects US electoral reform project

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:44 by Denis Chabrol The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) on Friday became the second civil society organisation to reject the role of the United States-headquartered International Republican Institute (IRI) to reform Guyana’s elections laws and the governance system. Restating its position on the need for a government of national unity, ACDA ...

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Chief Elections Officer to file arguments in DPP, Police Commissioner’s request for Statements of Poll, Recount

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:19 by Denis Chabrol Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes on Friday filed initial court papers to represent the Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield in the quest by the Police Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecutions for the Registrar to produce and release “true copies” of the Statements of Poll and Statements of Recount for ...

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OPINION: Electoral reform starts here, must be driven by us -get CARICOM

Last Updated on Friday, 14 May 2021, 8:13 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I refer to the article titled, “GHRA says call off IRI electoral reform project, bring in CARICOM instead” (Demerara Waves May 13 https://demerarawaves.com/2021/05/13/ghra-says-call-off-iri-electoral-reform-project-bring-in-caricom-instead/).  I fully agree, and here is why. First, Guyanese electoral reform will not occur without political compromise, as the GHRA noted.  Notwithstanding that, ...

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