Claudette Singh

Claudette Singh

politician Guyana

Claudette Singh is a retired Justice and the current Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). She has been in the news for her controversial stance on the implementation of biometrics in upcoming elections, with critics accusing her of using legal technicalities to avoid necessary electoral reforms.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
4,423
Power
34$
Sentiment
3.80
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Guyana 5 3.80 0.51% +10% 786,552 4,423 $6,000 34$
Totals 5 786,552 4,423 $6,000 34$
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Recent Mentions

Guyana Guyana: GECOM Chair ret’d Justice Claudette Singh is acutely aware of the truth about the electoral situation. 2

Stabroek News: Guyana not ready for free, fair and credible elections

Guyana Guyana: Claudette Singh is the GECOM Chair who has been criticized for her communication with the President regarding the election date. 3

Stabroek News: APNU-WPA coalition confident it can win free, fair election

Guyana Guyana: Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh is the Chairwoman of GECOM who faced criticism regarding the election date announcement. 4

Stabroek News: The September 1st elections date

Guyana Guyana: Claudette Singh is the Chair of GECOM who consulted with the Chief Election Officer regarding the elections date. 5

Stabroek News: GECOM Chair says she took advice from CEO on elections date

Guyana Guyana: Kian Jabour was concerned about the integrity of the electoral process while at the Command Centre where GECOM chair Ret’d Justice Claudette Singh was present. 5

Stabroek News: Under cross-examination, Jabour says saw no evidence of elections conspiracy

Guyana Guyana: Claudette Singh proposed that Kurt Da Silva's employment contract be renewed during his Performance Appraisal. 7

Stabroek News: GECOM cited loss of trust in decision to part ways with Legal Officer

Guyana Guyana: Claudette Singh initially gave a positive appraisal of Kurt da Silva's performance before reversing her position. 5

Stabroek News: Contract of GECOM legal officer not renewed

Guyana Guyana: Justice Claudette Singh’s ruling that the use of voter ID cards in the 1997 General and Regional Elections was an unconstitutional requirement for voting. 5

Stabroek News: It is my view that Article 159(2)(c), properly and respectfully applied, can remove much of the chaos which Justice George decried

Guyana Guyana: Claudette Singh is the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission and is criticized for hiding behind legal technicalities regarding biometrics in elections. 2

Stabroek News: Ramkarran’s invoked Articles 59 and 159 of the Constitution does not preclude the implementation of biometrics