On Monday's news, we told you about the dispute coming out of the Elections and Boundaries Department. That's where the registering officer, Jerrylyn Bruce is accusing Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai of victimization, because she refused to include an eligible elector on the voter's list.
Bruce has asserted that this elector, Trevor Bradley, failed to produce his documents proving his Belizean Citizenship, so that he could be re-registered in time for the deadline. Tamai has made a counter accusation that Bruce's handling of Bradley's application threatened to unfairly disenfranchise him as a legitimate voter.
Well today, the Public Service Union has come out in support of Bruce, who is one of their members. In a press release the union says, quote, "The Union…has responded to the Chief Elections Officer…refuting her baseless allegation of any form of misconduct. The Union Demands from the Chief Elections Officer to desist from public making unproven statements regarding any misconduct by our members without producing.. documentary evidence…" End quote.
The PSU says that they have credible information, and documentation that Bruce did comply with the established policies and directives. Their press release adds, quote "...Management had circulated correspondences… advising registering officers that they should disallow all applicants whose names could not be verified at the Vital Statistics Unit or Immigration Department on the grounds that their nationality cannot be verified… The PSU will not sit idly by and allow officers to be victimized, especially if such officers are carrying out their duties in strict accordance with established policies, procedures and legally established directives..." End quote.
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