The trial concerning alleged irregularities during the 2020 General and Regional Elections resumed on Tuesday, with the court hearing a voir dire involving one of the accused, Enrique Livan.
Livan, who served as an Information Technology Officer at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during the elections, faces accusations related to a flash drive scandal that occurred on March 5, 2020, at the Ashmin’s Building in Georgetown. This incident is part of a larger plot allegedly aimed at derailing the electoral process.
The court proceedings primarily focused on examining the admissibility of certain evidence. A voir dire is a pre-trial legal process that determines whether specific evidence can be legally presented during the trial; the details of this stage cannot be publicly disclosed.
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty presided over the hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Several law enforcement witnesses testified during the voir dire, including Assistant Superintendent Komal Pitamber, Police Corporal Trevor Moore, and Detective Inspector James. Livan also provided evidence before the magistrate.
The trial, which had been adjourned for over two months, resumed on Monday and is being conducted under case-management procedures designed to streamline evidence presentation.
In total, nine individuals are on trial, including former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, former Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers, former Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, and former minister Volda Lawrence. They are facing allegations of conspiracy to manipulate Region Four tabulation figures in favor of the APNU+AFC coalition, thereby denying victory to the People’s Progressive Party.
The trial is scheduled to continue throughout the week.
