Elections will be within constitutional timeframe, says President

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has made it clear that a date for this year’s elections will be determined within the constitutional timeframe.

According to President Ali, the government will adhere to the Constitution, assuring Guyanese that it will never go beyond its constitutional mandate.

“Constitutionally, I still have a lot of time. Elections, constitutionally, [are due] still closer to the end of the year, so don’t worry. What you can be assured of is that this government will not go a single day beyond its constitutional mandate, unlike what you would’ve been exposed to after the No-Confidence Motion and leading into that [the 2020] elections,” President Ali highlighted.

The President made these remarks on the sidelines of the launch of the Universal Healthcare Voucher at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal on Saturday.

The last General and Regional Elections were held in March 2020. After several attempts by the previous government to derail the electoral process, the PPP/C administration was sworn into office on 2 August 2020.

During a press conference in December 2024, President Ali expressed confidence that his government would win the 2025 elections with an overwhelming majority.

The President reiterated the PPP/C Administration’s commitment to supporting the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and safeguarding democracy through free and fair elections.

GECOM received a budgetary allocation of $7.3 billion this year to ensure the smooth execution of the 2025 General and Regional Elections.

A sum of $427.5 million has been allocated for voter education and public awareness campaigns in preparation for election day, expected in November.

Approximately 19,000 individuals are expected to be trained and equipped to carry out duties on and in preparation for voting day. (DPI)