| A Partnership for National Unity/ Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) has said that it stands firmly behindProject Director for the EAB, Dmitry Nicholsonthe Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) as they seek to investigate the revised list of electors.The EAB had announced that due to time constraints and limited resources, they would be conducting limited tests of the Revised List of Electors, which has grown by 75,000 since the 2011 elections, prompting concerns over its accuracy.Speaking at a press conference yesterday at its Queenstown headquarters,Wholesale Authentic China Jerseys, leader of the Working People’s Alliance, one of the parties comprising the APNU, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, stated that his party remains committed to lending whatever support it can to the agency.“If the EAB approaches us, to share in our findings or exchange ideas about methodology or anything, we are prepared to work closely with it and to provide it with as much assistance as it may need to get its work done.”According to Roopnaraine, the EAB had previously stated that it would be doing 15 per cent sampling of the electoral list. The politician stated that APNU+AFC would in all likelihood be doing a similar sized sampling.“If at the end (of testing) there is anything the EAB wants to report, that warrants further investigation, we will investigate.”Roopnaraine stated that the party did raise concerns during the claims and objections period.“We did not neglect any opportunity during the claims and objections period to put our concerns and recommendations forward.”“And now we are dealing with a situation outside of GECOM whereby, there is an increased RLE and it needs to be explained.”According to the EAB, last Tuesday its Council of Management finalized arrangements for the commencement of its 2015 Elections Monitoring and Observation Exercise.However, the body said that due to the shortness of time and limited resources,NBA Jerseys China, its programme for the upcoming National and Regional elections will be restricted to conducting a limited test of the Revised List of Electors (RLE) and observing the balloting process on Elections Day, May 11,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, 2015.Dmitri Nicholson has been appointed Project Director for EAB’s 2015 programme.Nicholson,Seattle Seahawks Jerseys China, EAB said, has considerable experience working in the non-governmental organization sector in Guyana, especially in youth development.Former EAB Project Directors, Clairmont Lye and Lawrence Lachmansingh, are also back.They have “volunteered their time and resources to coordinate the implementation of the list test,” a statement from the body said.Troy Thomas, a professional statistician, has agreed to provide pro bono support.“Given the limited time available, EAB will need the support of the two main contesting groups, and GECOM, for this test to be done quickly and with quality.The EAB wishes to take this opportunity to invite persons, who are committed to strengthening democracy,Wholesale Cincinnati Reds Jerseys, to volunteer to join the EAB’s 2015 elections observer exercise.Civic-minded Guyanese, 18 years and older, who are neither activists nor candidates for any political party are invited to become impartial, objective observers in polling stations at which they are registered to vote.”The current Council of Management comprises Father Malcolm Rodrigues (Chair), Dmitri Nicholson (Project Director), Teni Housty,Cincinnati Reds Jerseys China, Lyndell Danzie-Black,Wholesale Houston Rockets Jerseys, Father Godfrey Veerasammy, Slydell Glen and David Yhann. |
