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Jagdeo plays down potential threat to PPP by Mohamed at upcoming elections
—says he cannot comment on every social media activist who gives out a few things
Kaieteur News- Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has played down any potential threat from businessman, Azruddin Mohamed if he enters the elections race, saying that he cannot take the time out to comment on every social media activist that hands out a few things to people.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo Jagdeo plays down potential threat to PPP )
Mohamed has been drawing large crowds during visits to communities across the country. And recently he caused quite a stir when he rolled into Corentyne to visit a large group of fishermen and other citizens. Mohamed has also made several visits to the hinterland- building homes for indigenous residents, setting up small businesses for some and providing other gifts. He has also drawn strong appeal in recent stops in communities such as Albouystown and Victoria where scores of young people swarmed him.
However, Mohamed is under US sanctions. Last year the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on the Mohameds on allegations of tax evasion and PPP, executive member, Mae Thomas for allegedly misusing her position to offer benefits, like government contracts to the Mohameds.
At his weekly press conference on Thursday, held at the party’s headquarters, Freedom House on Robb Street, Jagdeo was asked to share the extent of his worry about the multi-ethnic feedback from Guyanese every time Mr. Mohamed goes out in public and if he decides to contest the 2025 General and Regional elections.
He told the media that he is the leader of a political party, the largest one in Guyana, and his party has gotten to where it is because of its commitment to the citizens and the groundwork its members put in. “We transform the lives of many people, and we have… because of that, we have won several elections. We’re the only multi ethnic party in the country, and you can see evidence of that. For me to comment politically on individuals and what they are doing would be premature,” Jagdeo said.
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed.
The VP stressed that he comments on the political opponents of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and other parties even though some of them may very well be allies of the PPP. However, as the General Secretary of the party currently in government, he cannot be commenting “on every social media activist if they go to a community or any charity that hands out a few things to people.”
“I made it clear that should people declare a political intention, then that at that point in time, it’s fair game for me to express a view on that party or that person, like when Glen Lall declared his intention to form a political party. I dealt with him slightly differently. He has not formed the party as yet or declared he’s contesting the elections,” he explained.
Jagdeo went on to say the he has eased off of the Kaieteur News publisher a bit because it would be premature of him to just comment on individuals who are yet to formally launch their political party. As intent is one thing but formally establishing is another.
However, if these persons are critical of the PPP then this is an entirely different situation. He noted that if any criticism of his party made by this individual can be presented to him, he would share his view on that. “But beyond that…I think it’s premature. The time will come or may come when I’d have to do that, and I’m ready to do that…in fact (I am), eager to do that, about all of our opponents, not just this gentleman, should he decide to go that route. But right now, it’s, it’s premature,” the Vice President said.
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