By Tiana Cole | HGP Nightly News|
Day 41 of the Election Fraud Trial continued on Wednesday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where Guyana’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Sasenarine Singh, took the stand to give critical testimony on the events surrounding the March 2020 General and Regional Elections.
Singh, who served as a supernumerary agent during the 2020 polls, told the court that the March 2 voting process unfolded smoothly and without incident. Problems, he said, began the following day during the District Four tabulation at the Ashmins Building.
He testified that on March 3, after being instructed by then Opposition Leader Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to visit the building, he observed a heavy police presence. Former Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, he said, began tabulation swiftly but later announced around 9:00 p.m. that the staff had been working for more than 12 hours and the exercise would be suspended—though no one left the room.
Singh told the court that at around 10:45 p.m., former Deputy CEO Roxanne Myers informed party agents that Mingo had fallen ill and was taken away by ambulance. The next morning, Myers returned and indicated that she would assume responsibility for the verification process, assisted by several clerks under her direction, including Michelle Miller, Sheffern February, Denise Cummings, and a clerk identified as Duncan.
Wednesday’s proceedings ended early after Prosecutor Madana Rampersaud had to leave due to a family emergency. Ambassador Singh will resume his testimony on November 20 before facing cross-examination.
The case stems from allegations of attempts to manipulate the results of the March 2020 elections. Nine individuals—including Mingo, former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, and former Deputy CEO Myers—are before the court facing 19 conspiracy-related charges. The Prosecution intends to call approximately 73 witnesses over the course of the trial.
