GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Azruddin Mohamed, a widely known metropolis businessman sanctioned by the US authorities, formally introduced his candidacy for the presidency in Guyana’s upcoming general and regional elections, slated for September 1, 2025.
The announcement got here through a video message posted Monday night on the “Group Mohamed’s” Fb web page, only a day after President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed the date of the much-anticipated polls.
“I stand prepared to lift my hand, put my shoulder to the duty, and dedicate my thoughts and coronary heart to constructing a world-class Guyana the place each citizen is handled equally, not by buzzwords however by the onerous work of constructing belief and forging real concord,” Mohamed acknowledged within the video.
Azruddin Mohamed, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Workplace for Overseas Property Management (OFAC) for allegedly evading over US$50 million in taxes linked to greater than 10,000 kilogrammes of gold exports, additionally faces prices in Guyana. He’s due in courtroom on Might 29, 2025, to reply a felony cost of constructing a false customs declaration on a luxurious Lamborghini, allegedly undervalued at US$75,300 as a substitute of its precise value of US$695,000. A associated civil case can also be ongoing within the Excessive Court docket.
Regardless of his authorized troubles, Mohamed expressed unwavering confidence in his means to steer the nation.
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“I stay dedicated to serving with diplomacy, integrity, and unfaltering dedication to the individuals of Guyana,” he stated.
Mohamed emphasised the significance of credible elections and known as for the presence of respected worldwide observers. “I look ahead to the presence of worldwide observers from organisations that endorse the Declaration of Ideas for worldwide election statement and are dedicated to real, neutral monitoring,” he famous.
He additional urged the worldwide group to safeguard Guyana’s democratic course of: “We name on the worldwide group to face watch to make sure that democratic values prevail and that the voice of all Guyanese, no matter their race, class or political affiliation, are heard, revered and empowered.”
Casting his marketing campaign as a response to the wants of unusual Guyanese, Mohamed criticized the federal government’s present method to wealth distribution, stating, “The GY$100,000 money grant to all Guyanese was not a justifiable share for residents of an oil-rich nation.”
“Now, greater than ever, we’d like an impartial nation with people-centered management that may rework the lives of its residents endlessly, however management that serves solely itself will elevate solely a handful of individuals whereas providing crumbs from its desk to the lots,” he declared.
Mohamed’s entry into the presidential race provides a brand new layer of complexity to the 2025 elections, as Guyana continues to grapple with the challenges and alternatives of its booming oil financial system amid rising requires transparency, fairness, and reform.
