GECOM security officer says he defied instructions from Myers to clear Ashmins building, then resigned

Ronald Stewart yesterday testified before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2020 elections.

In fear of being dismissed from his duties and with his reputation and integrity at stake, Chief Security Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Ronald Edward Stewart said he resigned after receiving instructions from Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO), Roxanne Myers to “clear” the Region Four tabulation centre during the 2020 elections.

Before Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo declared the APNU+AFC coalition the winner of District Four using doctored figures on March 5, 2020, attempts were made to clear the Command Centre which was housed at the Ashmins building following information that a bomb had been planted in it.

“Everybody knew that it was a hoax. It was plain,” Stewart told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the 2020 elections yesterday.