-after application thrown out by High Court
The elections fraud case is now finally set to begin in the magistrate’s court at the end of July following the rejection by the High Court of an application by the defence.
Special Prosecutor Darshan Ramdhani yesterday informed Magistrate Leron Daly that a constitutional challenge filed by Keith Lowenfield and Roxanne Myers, claiming a breach of their right to a fair trial, was dismissed by Chief Justice Roxane George. Following this, Magistrate Daly set the trial to commence on July 29, 2024, continuing until July 31, and resuming on August 5.
The constitutional challenge by Lowenfield and Myers centred on Section 140 (2) of the Representation of the People Act, which they argued infringed their rights to a fair trial and equality before the law. They claimed their actions in the elections were based on decisions documented in confidential minutes of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) meetings, which they sought to disclose.