GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug. 7, CMC – General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, who is also the country’s Vice President, has assured the country that no government minister is on a list to be sanctioned.
Jagdeo was responding to at least one Facebook post which insinuated that ministers from the governing PPP would be sanctioned by the United States of America.
“It’s a lie. No PPP minister is on any sanction list or to be sanctioned,” Jagdeo said during a party press conference on Thursday.
Jagdeo also pointed to sanctions handed down by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) last year.
On 11 June 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury announced the imposition of sanctions against the Mohamed family—specifically targeting Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin Mohamed, and their businesses: Mohamed’s Enterprise, Hadi’s World, and Team Mohamed’s Racing.
These sanctions were related to alleged gold smuggling and corruption.
As a result of the OFAC sanctions, the Mohameds’ business licences were revoked, and their bank accounts were closed.
Mae Thomas, the former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, who was also sanctioned, and her family members had their accounts closed, too.
Mohamed, is the leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party.
Meanwhile, the United States has firmly denied accusations that it is attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming general and regional elections, scheduled for September 1.
The clarification comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the candidacy of Mohamed, who is one of four presidential contenders.
In response to criticisms that Washington is targeting Mohamed to influence the elections, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot told reporters that the U.S. has absolutely no interest in interfering in the electoral process.
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