Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has reported a death threat on her life to the Guyana Police Force.
She confirmed the threat on Monday during a site tour of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and said she made the report on Saturday last.
GECOM Chair, Retired Justice Claudette Singh
The GECOM Chairperson told reporters, “They have a bounty on my head from Friday night.”
Justice Singh said that the cyber-crimes unit has also been informed.
She told reporters, “I am not afraid because death is inevitable, and I believe in God.”
Guyana Times was told by Justice Singh that the threat was brought to her attention firstly through a digital correspondence.
She showed this publication a message on her phone with a link to an ‘anonymous’ posting that was also widely shared on social media over the weekend.
According to the website, a bounty had been placed on the head of the GECOM Chairman.
