‘A clean list’ – the only way to hold credible elections – Min. Ally
─ Social Protection Minister engages Campbelltown residents, urges them to get registered
DPI, Guyana, Friday, August 2, 2019
Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally was part of a high-level team of government ministers and other officials in Mahdia on Friday for the ‘Government Comes To You’ outreach.
Following the outreach, the minister engaged residents of Campbelltown about the importance of being registered and also warned them to be wary of rumours.
“You will hear all manner of things about House-to-House Registration, but let me tell you, it is necessary to have the registration process.”
She explained that in addition to the current list of voters being padded, the list it is also expired. The Social Protection Minister said the government intends to have a clean list.
“Our president wants credible elections, and so we are calling for House-to-House Registration because it is an only way to have a clean list to host credible elections.”
She advised the Campbelltown residents to get registered as it will ensure free, fair and transparent General and Regional Elections.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) commenced its House-to-House Registration process two weeks ago. So far, approximately 70,000 persons have registered.