Guyana willing to extradite opposition leader-elect

The Guyana government has signalled its preparedness to extradite the leader of the recently formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, and his father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, who are wanted in the United States on several fraud related charges.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, speaking on his weekly “Issues in the News,” Facebook programme on Tuesday night, said that Guyana is both ready and willing to facilitate an extradition request for the Mohameds once requested by the United States authorities.

“Guyana is ready, willing and most able to diligently discharge its legal duties and obligations under the current extradition framework that exists with the United States of America in relation to this matter, and we remain committed to that course.Denying the allegations contained in the 11-count indictment, Mohamed said he and his father would fight any extradition request by the United States.