GEORGETOWN: Almost six months after Gocool Boodoo was let go as the chief elections officer (CEO), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is still to appoint someone to fill this post.
According to reports, the entire panel of commissioners is in the process of finalising plans to conduct interviews based on a shortlist it has come up with. However, there is no clear indication as to when this process will be completed.
The post remains a contest between now acting CEO Calvin Benn, who was previously deputy chief elections officer, and Keith Lowenfield, another senior GECOM staff.
In response to reports that GECOM is sidelining Benn for the post, the commission’s public relations officer Vishnu Persaud denied this, explaining that the choice of CEO is collectively made by all commissioners.
According to reports, Lowenfield could get the support of the three opposition members of GECOM. A statutory meeting was held on Tuesday to discuss the appointment of a CEO.
The post of chief elections officer became vacant after GECOM refused to renew the contract of Boodoo over concerns by the opposition about a computing mistake made in the allocation of seats in the 2011 elections.
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