𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

Guyana’s 13th Parliament is set to convene today (Monday), for the first time since the General and Regional Elections held on September 1, 2025 — but the sitting comes under extraordinary circumstances that have drawn both local and international attention.

For the first time in the country’s history, a wanted individual facing extradition proceedings is expected to take the oath of office as a Member of Parliament.

Azruddin Mohamed, leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which captured 16 seats in the 65-member National Assembly, is among those listed to be sworn in. Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Miami last month.

The two men are wanted in the United States to face 11 counts of money laundering, wire fraud, and tax evasion, with each count carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Extradition proceedings against them are currently before the local courts.

The younger Mohamed is nevertheless expected to take the oath as an elected representative of the WIN party — an entity many believe he and his family established in order to avoid being held accountable for their alleged criminal actions.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) secured 36 seats, maintaining its parliamentary majority, while the WIN party obtained 16. The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR/APNU) won 12 seats, and the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) one.

Legal and political analysts have described the situation as unprecedented, noting that it puts a cloud over the moral authority of the National Assembly.