‘Clear Sabotage’ – Gunraj Responds to Opposition Walkout Disrupting GECOM Meeting

‘Clear Sabotage’ – Gunraj Responds to Opposition Walkout Disrupting GECOM Meeting

Sase Gunraj, a commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), has condemned what he describes as clear attempts to sabotage the electoral planning process following another walkout by opposition-nominated commissioners that disrupted a statutory meeting today.

Last week, GECOM’s statutory meeting was halted when three opposition-nominated commissioners—

, Desmond Trotman, and Charles Corbin—walked out, preventing the quorum needed for the meeting to proceed.

At today’s meeting, three government-nominated commissioners—Gunraj, Clement Rohee, and Manoj Narayan—attended alongside two opposition-nominated members: Trotman and Alexander. However, shortly after the meeting was called to order, Trotman walked out, reportedly dissatisfied with the agenda. His departure once again resulted in a loss of quorum, forcing the meeting to adjourn.

“The sabotage is now clear,” Gunraj stated in a social media post following the incident. He expressed his belief that the repeated walkouts are deliberate attempts to frustrate GECOM’s preparations for the upcoming elections.

Under current procedures, the quorum for statutory meetings requires the Chairperson and at least two commissioners from both government and opposition sides. However, Gunraj noted that a revised quorum structure—consisting of the Chairperson and any three commissioners—has been invoked under constitutional provisions to ensure GECOM’s work continues. This mechanism was implemented following last week’s disruption and may be used again if similar walkouts persist.

While Gunraj could not provide many details on the agenda for this week’s meeting, he emphasized that all items are critical to the conduct of the September 1 elections. He maintains that GECOM’s timeline for election preparation is both practical and achievable, with work progressing simultaneously at multiple levels within the commission.

Nomination Day is set for July 14, and GECOM has already published a timeline outlining other key electoral dates.

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