Sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who has so far avoided holding a single press conference or formal interview on his quest for the presidency, was left fumbling when finally grilled by reporters.
When asked about who his Prime Ministerial Candidate will be, he paused, sucked his teeth, let out a sigh and then said, “very shortly.”
Asked when he will launch his campaign, he said, “very soon, very soon.”
Asked when he will host a press conference, he said, “very soon.”
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When asked about his policies, he replied: “We will put the policies out there shortly in a timely manner, just be patient.”
When asked about his priority areas, he had nothing but this: “To invest in the people. To uplift the people.”
Reporters begged for an explanation: “How, but how?”
Still no answer. He only retorted: “We will invest in the people.”
Mohamed, facing US government sanctions on bribery and corruption, insisted he and his newly formed WIN party are ready to contest elections “even tomorrow.”
“We are ready,” he declared, but had to be rescued by Mark DeFrance, one of his key backers, when he faced questions.
He could give no answers when asked about energy policy, Guyana’s relations with CARICOM and other foreign powers, or how he would diversify the economy.
Asked for his top three polices, again, Azruddin struggled and could not name a single one.
In his first real test before reporters, Mohamed admitted that US sanctions “matter when it comes to [his] business,” but insisted they are not affecting his political ambitions.
“I still have some of my savings that I am using to assist my brothers and sister and to survive on,” he offered.
When asked about a possible extradition to the United States before the election, he dismissed the question with, “God is in charge,” offering no further words.
As he faced more questions and couldn’t answer, comedian Odessa Primus, one of his leading supporters, whisked him off, saying, “the Police is saying our time is up.”
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