Azruddin Mohamed names his party ‘We Invest in Nationhood’

Azruddin Mohamed, sanctioned by the US government for bribery and corruption in his family’s gold dealings and now unable to have a bank account anywhere in Guyana, has named his political party “We Invest in Nationhood.”

The name of the party was revealed by Charles Sugrim, a former AFC associate, who has been canvassing for Mr Mohamed. Sugrim spoke to reporters Thursday following a meeting of political party representatives and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

The engagement with the parties and GECOM concerned the September 1 general and regional elections and various procedures that have to be followed ahead of Nomination Day on July 14.

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Speaking on the meeting, Sugrim said some concerns were shared but he believed that Deputy Chief Elections Officer Aneal Giddings managed to address those.

“I think Mr. Giddings did a good job in laying out the timeframe and so on, and we are just calling on GECOM to have a free and fair election,” Sugrim said.