…Commission says work not being stymiedThe Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says that it acknowledges the concerns of the People’s Progressive Party and has noted the specific accusation that GECOM is not meeting,Cheap NHL Adidas Jerseys, due to lack of quorum.The Commission,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, in response to the PPP, stated that they had agreed that consequent upon the abandonment of preparations for the holding of Local Government Elections through no fault of GECOM,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, that Statutory Meetings would be held on a fortnightly basis.GECOM Public Relations Officer, Vishnu Persaud, yesterday stated that on three occasions, dating back to January, scheduled Statutory Meetings had to be postponed due to the lack of quorum because two Commissioners nominated by the Leader of the Opposition were unable to attend.“It was also agreed that as has been the modus operandi,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, a special meeting of the Commission would be called to deal with any matter associated with the carrying out of any crucial task, which might arise.”In that regard it must be stated categorically, according to Persaud, that the Commission’s inability to have the (postponed) Statutory Meetings (as had been scheduled) has in no way affected the Work Plan for the conduct of the upcoming General and Regional Elections.This Plan is a work in progress that is constantly being reviewed by the Secretariat. “Any change to any critical path is immediately reported to the Chairman who without delay shares the document with the Commissioners.”He said, too, that it is imperative that the Commission points out that there exist legal provisions for treating with crucial matters should the Commission not be able to deal with any such if meetings were to be continuously postponed due to the lack of a quorum.The Guyana Constitution states: “For the purposes of the preceding paragraphs a quorum shall consist,Cheap Football Jerseys, in the case of the Elections Commission, of the Chairman and not less than four members, two of whom have been appointed by the President in his own deliberate judgment and two from among members appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition tendered in accordance with,” article 161 (3) (b) of the constitutionersaud pointed out that if at any stage of a duly summoned meeting a quorum is not present, due to the absence of members therefore:- “without just cause,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, such just cause being determined by the Chairman, the meeting shall stand adjourned to a day not later than two calendar days; orin the case of the declaration of the results of the election of the President, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the following day, at the same time and place and notice of such adjournment shall be given to the absent members.”He said that “if at the adjourned meeting a Quorum is not present, the members then present, being? not less than four including the Chairman, shall be deemed to constitute a quorum and any decision made at that or any such meeting shall be valid in law and? binding”.Further, as had happened in the past, the Chairman could use the alternative of communicating with the Commissioners via the ‘round robin’ method to arrive at a consensus on any crucial matter which might require the immediate intervention of the Commission.Any such consensus would then be ratified at the next quorate Commission meeting.“Let it be noted that GECOM remains steadfast in its commitment to deliver the upcoming General and Regional Elections within the constitutional timeframe, in a free fair and transparent manner, which would generate the peace and tranquility similar to that which prevailed in the 2006 elections period.”

Ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department are now part of a team that is investigating the Good Friday night hit and run death in Diamond Housing Scheme.This was disclosed yesterday by Traffic Chief Neil Semple,Soccer Jerseys From China, who said that investigators are still checking on the vehicle owner’s claims that someone else was at the wheel when Ramona Harris was killed.Senior Superintendent Semple confirmed that the owner is claiming that an overseas-based relative was the culprit.The Traffic Chief said that the Better Hope,Cheap NFL Jerseys, East Coast Demerara resident alleged that he was at home on Good Friday night and had loaned the car to the relative.He reportedly claimed that when the relative returned the car he observed that it had sustained some damage.The owner alleged that he suspected that the vehicle had been involved in a serious mishap,Jerseys NFL China, and this allegedly led to him visiting the Brickdam Police Station the following day accompanied by his attorney.He also claimed that the relative has returned overseas.Semple said that the investigators have verified that an overseas-based relative of the vehicle owner was in Guyana and left the country the day after the accident.Kaieteur News understands that although a broken mirror with the licence number HB 6471 was found at the scene,Cheap NBA Store, the vehicle is now privately operated and has a PMM licence plate.Ramona Harris,Cheap Jerseys, who has a one-year-old daughter,China NFL Jerseys, was walking along the main road in Diamond Housing Scheme around 22:00 hrs on Good Friday when she was struck from behind by a speeding car.She was dragged about 70 feet from the point of impact.The driver continued heading east along the same roadway before reportedly turning into Grove Housing Scheme.