Jagdeo says worried about evidence in elections trial being compromised

The elections fraud trial, which has long been overshadowed by delays, is now set for a restart before Chief Magistrate (acting) Faith McGusty following a successful transfer of the matter on Friday.

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said earlier this week, however, that the governing People’s Progressive Party was questioning the sloth in moving the trial forward, four years later.

“Yes, I am worried about the compromising of the evidence, etcetera, but the judiciary gets away with not saying anything. Who is in charge?

” They have to ensure that these matters move with some pace,” Jagdeo lamented at his regular engagement with the press on Wednesday at Freedom House, Georgetown.

“We just want to get on with the trial. We as an executive have evidence supported by a COI and publicly known by everyone that there was an attempt by individuals to steal the elections,” he pointed out.

The much-anticipated trial concerning alleged election fraud during the March 2020 General and Regional elections was stalled following a series of delays caused in part by the ill health of the presiding magistrate, Leron Daly.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall addressed the ongoing situation during his “Issues in the News” commentary Tuesday night, confirming a new magistrate will be appointed to oversee the case.

This change, however, will necessitate starting the trial anew.