Dear Editor,
The court is being used as a political pawn in what everyone knows is a politically charged case. The Americans don’t really want the Mohamed’s. The Biden administration was asked to sanction the Mohamed’s because he has been a political threat to the leadership of the PPP and its hold on Guyana.
Reliable sources have informed that the leaders of the PPP do not want Mr. Azruddin Mohamed to become the official Opposition Leader and or to sit in parliament although he has been so chosen by the voters since September 1. The ruling party has prevented the recall of parliament to choose the opposition leader and his swearing in and to debate policies to hold the government accountable.
It has been learned from reliable sources that a plan is afoot to commit (imprison) the Mohamed’s while their lawyers appeal various rulings. The magistrate hearing should have been suspended as the Mohamed’s challenge the constitutionality of the law under which they are being tried. The Acting Chief Justice ruled against the Mohamed’s. That ruling is not surprising and is being rightly appealed; it will be overturned by learned judges. As the appeal is being heard, the magistrate should have suspended the trial till the constitutional matter has been disposed of.
But there is a plan afoot that will prevent Azruddin from entering parliament for the budget presentation likely to commence in two weeks. The magistrate has postponed the hearing of the matter till February 5. Does it mean that parliament will not meet until late February? And will the appeal court set a date for debate on the constitutional challenge to the Chief Justice’s ruling? Is that also an orchestrated plan to first commit the young man and then hold the appeal hearing?
Yours truly,
Lincoln Chase
