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<\/a><\/p>\nNominated: Former MP, Trevor Williams<\/p>\n
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Alliance For Change (AFC), Trevor Williams, has been named by his party to replace the late Sandra Jones as the new commissioner on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
\nParty sources confirmed that the decision was relayed by leader, Raphael Trotman, late Monday, following consultations with some members.
\nJones, who was sworn in as commissioner following the death of Robert Williams, died over the weekend, further upsetting GECOM, which is still struggling to come to grips with the contentious appointment of Chairman, Justice James Patterson, as Chairman.
\nGECOM was reportedly preparing to hold its first meeting under Patterson, but Jones\u2019 sudden death would have delayed that process.
\nOn Monday, President David Granger requested AFC to nominate someone to replace Jones. However, there was reportedly no meeting of AFC\u2019s National Management Committee (NMC) which should have made the decision.
\nWhile there was no committee meeting, several of its members were consulted.
\nAFC\u2019s officials disclosed that should the President for some reason not find favour with Williams, there is another candidate that has been selected, as an alternate \u2013 Beverley Alert. A former spokesperson for the party, she now heads up a key media department of the Government.
\nThere were some concerns why AFC\u2019s leadership did not announce on Tuesday that Williams was named. AFC\u2019s statement confirmed that a name had been submitted to the President, but it was not disclosed.
\nThe GECOM\u2019s post would be a key one for the party. The entity oversees national and local government elections in Guyana, with three members chosen from the Opposition and three from the Government. The chairman is the seventh person.
\nThe AFC said Tuesday in a statement that the President asked for a name to be submitted.
\n\u201cUpon his request, the party has submitted a name to His Excellency, President David Granger for consideration in naming a replacement for Ms. Jones as GECOM commissioner.\u201d
\nThe AFC also extended condolences to the family, relatives and colleagues of Ms. Jones.
\n\u201cThe party recognises Ms. Jones\u2019 contribution to the Guyana Elections Commission since 2012 when she was sworn in as commissioner replacing Mr. Robert Williams. Ms. Jones also gave yeoman service in the field of management consultancy and human resources and is widely regarded as a patriot.\u201d
\nAFC officials said that late Monday evening, the replacement name was being considered by the party.
\nWilliams was a parliamentarian for the AFC in the last administration but was not returned in this one.<\/p>\n
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