Dear Editor,
After three long years, the cases against the persons who were charged in relation to fraud at the March 2020 elections are yet to be heard in our courts. In one loud voice, Guyanese must call on the Chancellor of the Judiciary to please intervene and let the “Elections Fraud Cases” be herd expeditiously.
Former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, his former deputy, Roxanne Myers; along with Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and the PNC’s Volda Lawrence, are before the courts for electoral fraud. Further, GECOM clerks Denise Babb-Cummings, Michelle Miller, Sheffern February, Enrique Livan and Opposition member Carol Smith-Joseph were all charged in 2020 for roles they played in an attempt to rig the 2020 National and Regional Elections in favour of the APNU/AFC.
The procrastination and continuous delaying of these trials must stop. The whimsical and ridiculous reasons given to avoid these trials are utterly unacceptable. We, as Guyanese, must never forget how the same Judiciary hauled the eminent Dr. Ashni Singh, Senior Council Anil Nandlall, Winston Brassington, and many others in chains before the courts. There was no case against these prominent ‘political’ persons, who were dragged disgracefully through the courts. Thank God that justice prevailed, and they are all free today.
Our democracy is on trial. Guyana’s history of ‘rigged’ elections must come to an end. Of great concern is the mysterious disappearance of the documentation of the forty-seven boxes of votes. This is a serious matter because the’ rigger’ instructed those ‘Presiding’ Officers not to place the documents in the boxes. The public must be informed of the elements of the concocted plot. The CEO-proposed candidate for RO in Region #4 was vigorously opposed, hence Clairmont Mingo was catapulted from Region Five to Region Four as RO.
Let this nation ask in one voice, “Where are the hidden Statements of Poll?” Where did Mingo and Lowenfield obtain their figures from in respect to Region Four votes that they were using before the recount. Let those who kept their knees on our nation’s neck for five long months be brought to justice.
The numerous court cases concerning the ‘rigging’ of the 2020 National and Regional Elections must lead to an end to rigging of elections in this country. Those who are found guilty must be held accountable, with substantial penalties being imposed. The strong call of Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC, on our Chancellor is indeed most necessary, and must lead to the completion of these cases.
However, it should be noted that there were some individuals who were intimidated into cooperating under duress. Our certain-to- be-returned President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, will have the choice to pardon those victims in the interest of our “One Guyana”. Long live our democracy!
Sincerely,
Neil Kumar
