Mohamed demands probe into Minister Rodrigues’ rapid wealth

Jan 06, 2026 News

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– cites US property purchase

(Kaieteur News) – Leader of the We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed is urging President Irfaan Ali to conduct a full-fledged independent investigation of Tourism Minister, Susan Rodrigues regarding the wealth she amassed since being a minister, which he said was used to finance the purchase of properties locally and abroad.

Previously claiming to sprout from “humble beginnings” the minister recently changed her narrative, insisting that she “comes from money” after she was called out by the presumptive Leader of the Opposition for owning several properties, including a mansion under construction and an apartment complex, all on prime lands on the East Bank of Demerara. Mohamed has raised serious questions regarding her ability to acquire such properties on a mere minister’s salary of around $1.2M monthly.

While the former Housing Minister has not denied ownership of several properties, she noted that she holds shares in a number of companies, locally and internationally, all of which have been declared to the integrity commission.

Since his disclosure last week, Mohamed made another revelation on Sunday evening; this time involving a property which he alleged is owned by the same minister in the United States, valued at $116M or US$540,000.  The property he said is located at 8601 NW 46th Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33351, which was purchased on March 11, 2024. Mohamed stated that this was just one of several properties based under an American shell company. The shell company, Revelle Investments LLC, was created on January 16, 2024 according to records filed with the Florida Department of State, Mohamed said.

“The listed mailing address for Revelle Investments LLC is 3550 SW 124th Avenue, Miramar, Florida believed to be one of Susan’s other U.S. properties,” the WIN leader said. According to him, the annual report for the company shows that Rodrigues signed off on records for the purpose of fee collection and compliance. This, he noted, therefore creates an inescapable link to the minister, which holds her directly accountable for the declarations made to U.S. authorities. The property reportedly includes three bedrooms, two self-contained bathrooms, an electronic garage and balcony, central air, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, French doors, and high-impact hurricane-resistant windows, consistent with a prime investment property. He said “A full purchase of this magnitude demands scrutiny on the source, movement, and legitimacy of the funds used by a public official.” Mohamed demanded that Guyanese be given answers on whether liquid cash was collected in the United States to make the purchase, where the funds originated, which local bank facilitated the transfer and why such a large transaction was not flagged or reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

Further, he questioned whether local banks were instructed to ignore standard anti-money-laundering protocols and if the funds were routed through any third parties?

The leader also enquired, “If the money did not originate from Guyana, then what was its source? Now that the minister has extended her transactions to the United States, the presumptive Opposition Leader noted that law enforcement agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should investigate the unexplained wealth.

The Opposition MP reasoned, “Imagine if a junior Minister like Susan Rodrigues can acquire such wealth…much less a senior Minister. The Guyanese people are watching and they are demanding answers…I would also urge the Integrity Commission to publish all submissions over the years. This will show if you’re really serious about fighting corruption.”

In light of the allegations, Mohamed called on President Ali to investigate the wealth acquired by Rodrigues since she became a minister. He was keen to note that any probe should be conducted by independent investigators while the Rodrigues should be relieved of her duties, pending the outcome of the probe.  Efforts by this newspaper to contact the minister on Monday were unsuccessful.

On December 31, 2025, Minister Rodrigues in a statement addressed the earlier allegations of land and properties purchased by her. She said, “I explicitly confirmed that I am the owner of the two parcels of land, situated at Peter’s Hall (East Bank Demerara) and that those lands were not the location of an apartment building, he claims I own. I clarified that I purchased those lands through private transactions, executed by agreements of sale.” She reiterated that she never applied for, or received any land through the Ministry of Housing, the Central Housing and Planning Authority or any state agency.

Further, the minister noted that she submitted documents with her name, as a “law abiding citizen” for her construction activities. “At no time did I attempt to conceal any information or by pass any authority. I have been compliant with the laws of Guyana including submissions of all my assets to the Integrity Commission,” she stated. While it might have been easier for her to use an alias or conceal the truth, she said she chose to “do the right thing” because she can account for what she owns.

The minister added that she has no interest in taking legal action against Azruddin Mohamed which may delay his extradition to the United States. As such, she made it clear, “This is the last I will have to say on this matter since I have more than adequately addressed these false allegations.”

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• Azruddin Mohamed, Susan Rodrigues, We Invest in Nationhood, Wealth

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