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Magistrate resumes voir dire in 2020 elections fraud case

Feb 18, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – The case stemming from the alleged fraud surrounding Guyana’s 2020 General and Regional Elections continued on Tuesday, with the court conducting a voir dire into evidence against one of the accused, Enrique Livan.

Among those charged in the matter are former Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield; former District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo; former Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers; former Minister of Health Volda Lawrence; APNU+AFC Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith Joseph; and former GECOM employees Sheffern February, Michelle Miller, and Denise Babb-Cummings.

The charges allege that between March 2 and August 2, 2020, the accused conspired to manipulate election results at the Ashmins Building in Georgetown, thereby defrauding electors across Guyana.

 

During Tuesday’s proceedings at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, before acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, the court examined evidence against Livan, who served as an Information Technology Officer with GECOM during the tabulation process for the 2020 elections.

Livan faces allegations linked to a flash drive incident on March 5, 2020, at Ashmins Building, during what prosecutors claim was a plot to derail the electoral process. Previous witnesses testified that he allegedly inserted a flash drive into a computer system displaying what appeared to be statements of polls during the tabulation process. When party agents and officials reportedly raised concerns that the figures were different, it is alleged he removed the device and left with it.

On Tuesday, the court turned its attention to deciding whether certain pieces of evidence can legally be admitted at trial. This process, known as a voir dire, is conducted to determine the lawfulness of evidence before it is presented during the main trial. However, under the law, the details of testimony given during this stage are not permitted to be made public.

Several members of the Guyana Police Force testified and were cross-examined by defence attorney Eusi Anderson. Those who testified included Assistant Superintendent Komal Pitamber, Corporal Trevor Moore, and Detective Inspector James.

Following their testimony and cross-examination, Livan took the stand, recounting his version of events as part of his defence.

The trial is expected to continue on Wednesday.

The case resumed on Monday with testimony from Sasenarine Singh, Guyana’s Ambassador to The Netherlands and an agent for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) during the elections. During his testimony, he detailed what he observed throughout the tabulation process.

Several other witnesses have already testified, including Minister of Education Sonia Parag, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) executive Kian Jabour, former assistant Police Commissioner Edgar Thomas, and election observer Rosalinda Rasul.

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