gh’s affidavits. The record demonstrates that relevant parts of the affidavits are based on personal knowledge, and that the affidavits do not incorrectly state Singh’s party affiliation. Finally, the IJ erred in finding it implausible that Singh would have truthfully told the police at a checkpoint that he was coming from a party meeting. Singh explained that he did not believe police outside of his hometown would care about his party business. That explanation was at least plausible, and the IJ’s conclusion that the explanation was implausible was based on impermissible speculation. Zhou v. Gonzales 437 F.3d 860, 865 (9th Cir.2006) (<HOLDING>). The IJ also erred when she held, in the
holding that personal conjecture about the manner in which indian passport officials carry out their duties could not support an adverse credibility finding holding that mere conjecture or speculation is insufficient under a preponderance standard holding that burden of clear and convincing proof cannot be satisfied by mere conjecture or speculation holding that speculation and conjecture cannot support an adverse credibility finding holding that speculation and conjecture  cannot serve as a reason for an adverse credibility finding  citing shah 220 f3d at 1071 9th cir2000