During an interview with hosts of the Talking Points Show on ZBVI 780 AM and live-streamed on Facebook on May 1, 2023, the Governor was asked to share his view in light of the recent issue as there were concerns by citizens that these sort of changes should not be made in such close proximity to an election.
In his response, Governor Rankin said he agrees that such changes should be made sooner, since people want to have certainty.
“I agree with those who said…those changes should’ve been made sooner because people want to have certainty… My view is there were further changes required. The international observers, organised through the [Commonwealth] Parliamentary Association, made a number of recommendations after the 2019 election and I would’ve wished those changes recommended to be passed in full at an earlier stage,” Governor Rankin stated.
As such, he noted that in the future he will be working along with government and the new House of Assembly (HoA) to consider early implementation of these recommendations, well in advance of the next election, once a decision is made for them to be acted upon.