Opposition Members of Parliament Volda Lawrence and Dr. Karen Cummings along with Opposition Chief Scrutineer, Carol Smith-Jospeh all appeared before the Elections Commission of Inquiry today and exercised their right to remain silent.

The three were summoned by the Commission to appear and offer testimony. Lawrence and Smith-Joseph were represented by Attorney Nigel Hughes, who informed the Commission of Inquiry of his two clients’ position not to provide information to the Commission.

Lawrence and Smith-Joseph are currently before the Magistrates’ Court facing allegations of electoral fraud.

Dr. Cummings was the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the 2020 elections. Since the start of the Commission’s hearing, her name has been mentioned repeatedly over claims that she threatened the removal of foreign observers in the aftermath of the last elections.

The three Opposition members are not the only set of persons who have refused to offer testimony before the COI. A number of GECOM officials also refused to give testimony at the the Commission.

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