Dear Editor,
I endorse the views of Leon Suseran regarding Pandit Deodat Persaud as GECOM Chief Elections Officer. I have known Panditji for more than a decade, and his frankness and honesty stand out as lodestars. Indeed, he possesses all the qualities to be the best CEO GECOM ever had. He is a truthful person, and one who has the courage of his convictions. He has the capacity to elicit trust and confidence because of his unblemished personality. He has a penchant for making his word his bond. He has a dedication and commitment to the task at hand, and all of the aforesaid is reinforced by his experience as a commissioner of the ERC and an employee of GECOM.
Panditji belongs to that small group of Guyanese who lead by example, are unafraid to stand up for what is right; demonstrate unwavering commitment to the upkeep of the law; are patriotic to a fault; and he is a man at whom no one can point a finger, and whose worldview eschews bias, injustice, illegality, kowtowing to fear, standing up for principles, and embracing the Guyanese culture rather than partiality with respect to any of the divides, especially ethno-politics.
He will not be swayed from conducting himself as absolutely befits the position, to always ensure fairness, accuracy and total adherence to the constitution with respect to elections and its concomitants.
Pandit Deodat is qualified, experienced, and able; and can restore dignity, respect and operational competence to GECOM.
Regards,
Annan Boodram
