Georgetown: A full trial of the two election petitions filed by the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) is expected after Chief Justice (Ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire hears arguments on preliminary issues raised in the matter on November 24, 2020.
During the Case Management Conference (CMC) held in relation to the matters at the Georgetown High Court Thursday, the Chief Justice (CJ) told attorneys involved in the case via Zoom that the Court will hear “a full blown trial of the petitions,” filed to challenge the March 2, 2020 elections. The judge however, did not give a date for the hearing of the substantive matter.
On August 31, the Coalition, through its lawyer, Roysdale Forde, filed the documents on behalf of Claudette Thorne while on September 17, Attorney Mayo Robertson filed documents on behalf of Heston Bostwick, who both want the High Court to determine the legality of the elections, and the results that led to the declaration and allocation of seats in the National Assembly.
The Attorneys appearing on behalf of the defendant on the first petition are Trinidad Senior Counsel John Jeremie, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, Raphael Trotman and Olayne Joseph. Senior Counsel Rex McKay, Darren Wade, Mayo Roberson, Khemraj Ramjattan, Gary Best and Geeta Chandan-Edmond are appearing for the defendant in the second petition.
The Coalition had named several respondents, among them Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield; Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo as well as representatives of several political parties that contested the elections, as it wants the High Court to cancel the polls and order fresh elections within 90 days.
The PPP/C emerged victorious in the aftermath of those elections. The applicants have also named former President, David Granger, as a respondent to the petitions.
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