Forensic auditor Terrence Jaskaran on Wednesday rejected suggestions that his political views compromised his work as an expert witness in the trial stemming from the disputed 2020 General and Regional Elections.
Jaskaran was subjected to further cross-examination by defence attorney Eusi Anderson, who questioned him about a series of Facebook posts in which the witness expressed views on political parties and the elections.
One post, dated August 31, 2025, outlined Jaskaran’s reasons for voting for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C).
Jaskaran acknowledged making the post and said it reflected his views at the time, but maintained that those views were expressed in his capacity as a citizen.
Asked whether his political opinions had influenced the forensic work he performed, Jaskaran was unequivocal, telling the court that they did not affect his testimony.
He also rejected suggestions that a Facebook reference to “witchcraft” was directed at the mental capacity of members of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), explaining that he was referring to a mathematical formula.
Jaskaran further disclosed that although he had never been hired directly by APNU, he had conducted audits for persons associated with the party and had undertaken forensic audit work during the former APNU+AFC administration.
Jaskaran, who was hired by the Ministry of Home Affairs as a forensic audit consultant attached to the CID, began analysing the certified Statements of Poll on June 3, 2021, after being asked to compare the figures with the Form 24 declarations.
He completed the analysis on July 28, 2021.
The witness’s evidence concerns his analysis of certified Statements of Poll and the March 5 and March 13, 2020 Form 24 declarations for Region Four.
Jaskaran’s analysis showed a 20,243-vote difference between the certified Statements of Poll and the March 5 Form 24 for APNU+AFC, with the Form 24 recording more votes.
For the March 13 Form 24, the difference was 19,842 votes, again with the declaration showing more APNU+AFC votes.
For the PPP/C, the certified SoPs recorded 80,288 votes, compared with 77,329 on the March 5 Form 24, resulting in a 2,959-vote difference, with the declaration recording fewer votes.
The nine accused include former Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, former Deputy Chief Elections Officer Roxanne Myers, former Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, former APNU+AFC Minister Volda Lawrence, and APNU+AFC Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith-Joseph.
The remaining accused are former GECOM employees Enrique Livan, Sheffern February, Michelle Miller and Denise Babb-Cummings.
They face allegations including conspiracy to manipulate the tabulation and declaration of the 2020 election results.
The trial continues Thursday at 9:30 a.m. before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, with Jaskaran’s cross-examination expected to continue.
