The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which holds the opposition parliamentary majority in the National Assembly with 16 seats, has called for the immediate resignation of Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, alleging what it described as “high-level, blatant corruption” under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government.
In a statement released on Wednesday, WIN said it has published “several expository stories” detailing allegations of unexplained wealth accumulation by the two ministers, raising questions about the use of public office for personal gain.
The party alleges that Rodrigues and Mustapha have amassed wealth and property far exceeding their official incomes. Rodrigues is accused of acquiring multiple U.S.-based properties through shell companies, receiving prime state land for development while ordinary Guyanese wait years for a single lot, and purchasing land from private individuals.
Mustapha and his family are accused of profiting “millions from public office,” with WIN describing these actions as part of a broader pattern of systemic misuse of official positions.
“The Guyanese people have a right to demand answers about how public officials, entrusted with national resources, can amass wealth and property on a scale that far exceeds their official incomes,” the party said.
WIN criticised what it described as the “deafening silence from the PPP top brass,” questioning how a government that promotes transparency and accountability has not publicly addressed the allegations. The party referenced President Irfaan Ali’s repeated public commitments to hold corrupt officials accountable and questioned the effectiveness of existing anti-money laundering laws.
“How is it that laws designed to prevent money laundering, including the Anti-Money Laundering Bill, appear ineffective when senior officials can splurge on luxury properties, cars, and land without consequence?” the statement said.
WIN also drew comparisons to a previous corruption case involving Sherwin Greaves, former Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Housing, who resigned following the exposure of corruption. “Are Susan and Zulfikar of a different ilk that allows PPP protection and affords them the privilege of maintaining their positions?” the party said.
Arguing that continued inaction would deepen public mistrust, WIN stated that “public office is a public trust, not a personal bank,” and insisted that ministers who have “lost the moral authority to serve must step aside.”
The party concluded by calling on both ministers to “RESIGN IMMEDIATELY to allow for full, independent investigations into the sources of their wealth.” It added that should they fail to do so, “the responsibility falls squarely on President Irfaan Ali to remove them from office for the greater good of the country, restore public confidence, and demonstrate that no one is above the law.”
As of publication, there was no public response from Ministers Rodrigues or Mustapha, the Office of the President, or the PPP to the allegations raised by WIN.
See statement below
WIN demands the resignations of ministers Susan Rodrigues and Zulfikar Mustapha.
We have posted several expository stories of high-level, blatant corruption by Ministers Susan Rodrigues and Zulfikar Mustapha that has taken root under the PPP government. The Guyanese people have a right to demand answers about how public officials, entrusted with national resources, can amass wealth and property on a scale that far exceeds their official incomes.
Minister Susan Rodrigues, in just a few years of public office, has reportedly acquired multiple U.S.-based properties through shell companies. At home, she has received several parcels of prime state land being developed and ready for construction, while ordinary Guyanese wait years for a single lot. She has also made purchases of lands from private individuals.
Minister Zulfikar Mustapha and family have also pocketed millions from public office. These are not isolated incidents but part of a pattern that highlights systemic misuse of the office for personal gain. Whether through corrupt public office or through narcotrafficking, we call for a thorough investigation and the full penalty of the law following the resignations.
What is most troubling is the deafening silence from the PPP top brass. How can a government that claims to champion transparency and accountability remain quiet while detailed reports of ill-gotten wealth circulate publicly? President Ali has repeatedly said they will hold corrupt officials accountable. How is it that laws designed to prevent money laundering, including the Anti-Money Laundering Bill, appear ineffective when senior officials can splurge on luxury properties, cars, and land without consequence? When corruption was exposed on Sherwin Greaves, former CEO at the Ministry of Housing, he was forced to resign. Are Susan and Zulfikar of a different ilk that allows PPP protection and affords them the privilege of maintaining their positions?
The Guyanese people cannot continue to be stifled by corruption. Public office is a public trust, not a personal bank. Ministers who have lost the moral authority to serve must step aside. Guyanese deserve leadership that is accountable, transparent, and beyond reproach. Silence or inaction in the face of these allegations only entrenches corruption and deepens public mistrust.
Therefore, WIN calls on Ministers Susan Rodrigues and Zulfikar Mustapha to RESIGN IMMEDIATELY to allow for full, independent investigations into the sources of their wealth. Should they fail to act, the responsibility falls squarely on President Irfaan Ali to remove them from office for the greater good of the country, restore public confidence, and demonstrate that no one is above the law.
