‘We Must Move from Highlighting PPP Corruption to Acting’- Opposition Leader

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is calling on Guyanese to stop merely watching allegations of corruption unfold and demand action, as he intensifies his scrutiny of what he describes as a pattern of political influence, questionable contracts and preferential access to state resources under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government.

In a video recording released Monday, August 17, 2026, Mohamed urged Guyanese to examine the government’s track record for themselves and challenged the State’s financial intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to investigate the issues he has raised.

“I’m not asking Guyanese to simply believe me. I’m asking Guyanese to look at the PPP’s track record. I’m calling on the SOCU and the FIU, Financial Intelligence Unit, to investigate. Follow the contracts. Follow the procurement process. Follow the money. Examine the bids. Go look for the evidence at the State House.”

Mohamed’s call comes amid continuing scrutiny of corruption and governance in Guyana. Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index gave Guyana a score of 40 out of 100, ranking it 84th of 182 countries. Guyana is ranked the most corrupt country in the English-Speaking Caribbean as concerns about transparency, accountability and public-sector procurement remain part of the national debate.

Mohamed has now placed community land and alleged preferential treatment of persons connected to political power at the centre of his latest intervention.

He alleged that part of a community ground in Eccles was made available to Sigma Engineers for construction of a bond, while residents have complained about dust, noise and disruption in the residential area.

He contrasted this with the situation in nearby Kaneville, where, he said, more than 100 residents were being told to leave land earmarked for community purposes.

“Community land suddenly becomes available. What kind of government is this? What kind of priorities are these? Land for ordinary Guyanese is scarce. Land for people connected to power appears to be readily available.”

Mohamed then delivered one of his strongest indictments of the governing PPP/C.

“This is what corruption looks like under the PPP.”

His spotlight on leaders and senior figures within the PPP/C has repeatedly been accompanied by photographic evidence, including images of buildings and other physical assets, as well as documents and paper trails supporting the issues he has raised. The evidence presented by Mohamed has formed a recurring part of his public interventions, while the officials and individuals targeted in those presentations have, to date, not publicly debunked the specific photographic or documentary evidence he has produced.

Mohamed linked the alleged Eccles land arrangement to his wider concerns about the use of state resources and political access, referring to previous controversies involving President Irfaan Ali’s mega farm, the Linden-Soesdyke highway, the Parika-to-Versailles road project, the MV Barima tragedy and questions surrounding the wealth and conduct of several government officials and political figures.

“Again and again, I have put issues before the Guyanese people. Again and again, questions have been raised. And there has been silence.”

The Opposition Leader specifically called on the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to move beyond observation and examine the documentary trail behind the allegations. SOCU is responsible for investigating serious financial and organised crime, including suspected money laundering, corruption and other complex financial offences. The FIU receives, analyses and disseminates financial intelligence relating to suspected money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes to competent law-enforcement and investigative authorities.

His remarks come as he has also been challenging the government over billions of dollars in contracts reportedly awarded to Sigma Engineers, which he has linked to President Ali’s brother, Mohamed Akhtar Ali. Sigma has categorically rejected those allegations and said it has engaged legal counsel and intends to pursue appropriate legal action.

Mohamed, however, is demanding scrutiny of the contracts, procurement decisions and financial flows.

“How much longer are you expecting me to continue highlighting corruption and to continue exposing one scandal after another while nobody is held accountable, and you guys do nothing with the information?”

He also issued a direct challenge to PPP General Secretary and Guyana’s Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.

“Jagdeo, as the General Secretary of the PPP, it is time for you to man up and do something about this.”

Mohamed’s broader argument is that Guyanese have reached a point where allegations alone are no longer enough and that state institutions must act where evidence exists.

“Guyanese, we cannot continue to simply watch this happen. We have to move from highlighting to acting.”

The allegations made by Mohamed remain allegations and have not been adjudicated. However, his call for SOCU and the FIU to “follow the money” places renewed pressure on institutions responsible for investigating suspected financial wrongdoing and ensuring that public land, contracts and resources are administered transparently.

Mohamed’s call is a challenge to Guyanese to demand accountability and state institutions to examine the evidence and act where wrongdoing is established.