Police’s reason for detaining Myers a “radical departure” from the truth – lawyer

October 7 ,2020

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The Attorney representing the interest of the Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers is refuting claims made by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as to its reason for detaining the elections official.

The police said this morning that the detainment of the DCEO was not because she chose to remain silent, but because she was a suspect in a “conspiracy to defraud” matter relating to the concluded March 2 General and Regional Elections.

Myers’ lawyer, however, said that such a charge was never put to his client.

See full statement below:

I have read what purports to be a press release from the Guyana Police Force dated October 7, 2020 and which release is titled, “Police Statement Regarding Arrest of Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Ms. Roxanne Myers.”

Might I state categorically that the narration of the police of the events subsequent to Ms. Myers voluntarily attending the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Eve Leary, is a radical, deliberate, and unfortunate departure from the truth. I remained at CID with Ms. Myers after Mr. Hughes was required to return to the Criminal Assizes. I sat through the police interview with Ms. Myers and remained at the CID up until Ms. Myers was being put into the police van to be taken to the Beterverwagting Police Station.

The interview was captured on video and my narration of the events, as they actually unfolded, can be corroborated by the video recording, pre-supposing that the integrity of the video recording is preserved.

The interview was conducted by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Mr. Caesar, Head of Major Crimes Unit, who introduced himself in these terms. He introduced Inspector Nigel Stephens as his scribe and Corporal Desmond Johnny as the operator of the video equipment. The interview commenced at 12:07 p.m. This time was relayed to me by ASP Caesar.

I inquired from ASP Caesar at the outset whether Ms. Myers was being treated as a suspect in the commission of any offence. He explicitly responded that she was not a suspect. Mr. Caesar then asked Ms. Myers if she would mind removing her mask briefly to permit the camera to capture her face. He made it clear that this was not compulsory. Ms. Myers politely declined observing that she is sensitive to the Covid-19 risk and wanted to avert any risk.

What follows is a substantively verbatim record of the questions ASP Caesar asked Ms. Myers and her responses:

1. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, are you employed by GECOM?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

2. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, are you Deputy CEO of GECOM?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

3. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, are you, were you a part of the staff that worked during the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

4. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, is your office located at Barack and Fourth Streets Kingston, Georgetown?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

5. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, could you please state your present address.

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

6. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, do you have any supervisory control over the… of GECOM Headquarters.

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

7. Mr. Caesar: An interview was done with Mr. Keith Lowenfield. Do you know Mr. Lowenfield?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

8. Mr. Caesar: In that interview Mr. Lowenfield was asked for certified copies of the SOP used to make two (2) declarations in the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. He said he was on leave and we must ask you for those documents. Are you in possession of those documents?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

9. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, the police need those documents to conduct an investigation. Your holding those documents could cause you to be charged for obstructing an investigation.

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

*Insp. Stephens intervened at this time to clarify with Mr. Caesar whether the documents he is referring to are the SOPs.

10. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, when last you went to work at GECOM office at Barack and Fourth Street?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

11. Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers, are you living at the address on the record at GECOM office for you?

Ms. Myers: I reserve my right to remain silent.

**Mr. Caesar then indicated that was the end of the interview unless Mr. Stephens wanted to ask anything further. Mr. Caesar, especially, was visibly frustrated by Ms. Myers responses. Mr. Stephens signalled to Mr. Caesar for them to speak outside. They asked for an excuse. They returned to the room a few short minutes after.

When they returned to the room Mr. Caesar said as follows:

Mr. Caesar: Counsel, I will not have to put an allegation to your client for perverting the course of justice.

Mr. Caesar: Ms. Myers: It is alleged that you are perverting the course of justice and as such you will be placed in custody. During the course of the investigations we will have persons to confront you with.

Mr. Caesar then invited Ms. Myers to exit the room where he placed her in the custody of Women Inspectors Castello and McBean whom he instructed to book her and take her to Beterverwagting Police Station.
I maintain that at no time did ASP Caesar, Insp. Stephens, or any other police officer, on or off camera, put the allegation of ‘conspiracy to defraud’ to Ms. Myers.

Ronald J. Daniels
Senior Associate
Attorney-at-Law
Hughes, Fields & Stoby

She is going down.  "This time nah lang time".

In October 1953, Guianese woke up to find British Troops throughout its villages. The PPP going wake up one day to find GDF at their front doors.

@seignet posted:

In October 1953, Guianese woke up to find British Troops throughout its villages. The PPP going wake up one day to find GDF at their front doors.

You wish.   It's amazing how the PPP can control the GDF formed by the PNC. Look how the Police started to do their jobs. All PNC crooks are being arrested without delay.

@seignet posted:

In October 1953, Guianese woke up to find British Troops throughout its villages. The PPP going wake up one day to find GDF at their front doors.

Recalled our household being woken up around 5 AM  one morning ,in early 1960's ,we were told to assemble in one place ,while the British soldiers ransacked the house ,and searching in a water pond .I was 10 yrs old .I still remember the event ,hearing the chopper noise over the rice fields ,then soldiers invaded the house.

@Django posted:

Recalled our household being woken up around 5 AM  one morning ,in early 1960's ,we were told to assemble in one place ,while the British soldiers ransacked the house ,and searching in a water pond .I was 10 yrs old .I still remember the event ,hearing the chopper noise over the rice fields ,then soldiers invaded the house.

That was 1962 and I was 16. I played rugby with the British Soldiers at Cove and John. They told me that all they wanted was to get rid of the communist red flags in people's yards. I had to explain to them that it was of religious importance to Hindus in Guyana.  Then they stopped.

@Ramakant-P posted:

That was 1962 and I was 16. I played rugby with the British Soldiers at Cove and John. They told me that all they wanted was to get rid of the communist red flags in people's yards. I had to explain to them that it was of religious importance to Hindus in Guyana.  Then they stopped.

I heard this story about the red flag. Thanks for stopping the Brits.

@Former Member posted:

I heard this story about the red flag. Thanks for stopping the Brits.

Don't believe Rama's nancy story. The British learned from the Hindus of how to carry the Red flag as illustrated in the Ramayan and the Bhagwat Gita. The Mace that they used in Parliament is Hanuman's Gada. Without that, parliament cannot start. 

@Former Member posted:

I heard this story about the red flag. Thanks for stopping the Brits.

Those were the Jhandi flags.

@Ramakant-P posted:

Those were the Jhandi flags.

I thought you knew hindi. Seen your chupidness when you say "jhandi flags"?

Chupidness na gat cure.

Mits, be nice to Rama. Whenever he has jhandis, he asks god to bless you. 

Patterson sacked Vishnu whom he never met and replaced him with this lady who was a poodle of Lowenfield. The entire GECOM apparatus was controlled by one race and everyone saw where Lowenfilld loyalty went. Forget inclusionary goveremce, reform GECOM instead.    

@seignet posted:

In October 1953, Guianese woke up to find British Troops throughout its villages. The PPP going wake up one day to find GDF at their front doors.

I have to agree with Seig.

@lil boy posted:

Patterson sacked Vishnu whom he never met and replaced him with this lady who was a poodle of Lowenfield. The entire GECOM apparatus was controlled by one race and everyone saw where Lowenfilld loyalty went. Forget inclusionary goveremce, reform GECOM instead.    

Mingo, lowenfield, this woman and those police people guarding the counting station are seen by the majority of black Guyanese in Guyana and overseas as helping their race the black race. Now they are being seen as sacrificing for their race because they are being persecuted by the inferior koolie.

British soldiers in BG prevented many young East Indian girls from being raped with soft drinks bottles. Thanks to the stupidity of C.Jorgon.

@Mitwah posted:

I thought you knew hindi. Seen your chupidness when you say "jhandi flags"?

Chupidness na gat cure.

What is Jhandi? Mits.

@Ramakant-P posted:

What is Jhandi? Mits.

You know the answer. Yuh playing chupid. Chupidness na gat cure.

Anyway here is a touching patrioatic gaana.

@Mitwah posted:

You know the answer. Yuh playing chupid. Chupidness na gat cure.

Anyway here is a touching patrioatic gaana.

But you don't.  I believe in Jhandi and that is why I don't do it.

Roxanne Myers granted $300,000 bail

Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Deputy Chief Elections Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers, this morning, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer two charges of misconduct in public office.

Myers was slapped with two counts of misconduct in public office charges regarding the March 2 election. She was granted $150,000 bail on each charge. She was granted bail in the sum of $300,000 for both charges.

She is expected to make her next court appearance on October 23.

Myers was arrested on Tuesday after she surrendered to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters moments before the Police Force issued a Wanted Bulletin for her arrest.

The Police had said ranks have been trying for over a month to question the DCEO in relation to its ongoing probe of electoral fraud following the March 2 polls.

The police had said that DCEO was arrested for the offence of “conspiracy to defraud” and that when she was told of the allegation, she exercised her right to remain silent.

But Attorney Ronald Daniels, one of the lawyers representing Myers, refuted the account provided by the Police Force, contending that his client was arrested for “perverting the course of justice” – something which the police had denied.

DCEO Roxanne Myers at Court

This lady belongs in jail

@VishMahabir posted:

This lady belongs in jail

Only if warranted after due process.  What has she been charged with?

@Totaram posted:

Only if warranted after due process.  What has she been charged with?

"two counts of misconduct in public office".

She will get her day in court because she has good lawyers representing her. She was in hiding and she knew this was coming, especially after Mingo and Lowenfield.

If nothing comes out of these charges (assuming due process was denied), its important to establish that riggers will have to face consequences. There was a reason why Patterson felt it was important to get her into GECOM. GECOM need to be revamped and reconstituted.

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2...ct-in-public-office/

@Totaram posted:

Only if warranted after due process.  What has she been charged with?

Is that your defence?   She was arrested and will be charged with" conspiracy to defraud". Tell me how come the brilliant PNC crooked lawyers cannot get bail for her? Dumbo.

@Mitwah posted:

You know the answer. Yuh playing chupid. Chupidness na gat cure.

Anyway here is a touching patrioatic gaana.

When you conquer your enemies you raise the red flag.

Your enemies are poverty, sickness, greed, racism, ignorance, lust, adultery, covetousness etc.

Have you ever done a Jhandi?

Lowenfield claims he was on leave. This woman was in charge. What does that mean? She is left holding the bag.

@Prashad posted

.....She is left holding the bag.

As long as she fondle but doan squeeze it, tings should be Irie mon.

@Totaram posted:

Only if warranted after due process.  What has she been charged with?

You want to remove the PPP minister without due process.  You are so hypocritical.