When will Azruddin Mohamed wake up?

Dear Editor,
I read the flippant and quite foolish response from US sanctioned leader for We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), , declaring confidence that ‘those sanctions’ will be lifted and that the Donald Trump administration will work with him should he assume the presidency.
First, let me address the implications of ‘those sanctions,’ as I am puzzled that I am not getting authentic and well-researched information on this prolonged Mohamed saga. Even the press is amiss, and it is time some level of reality dawn on all Guyanese. A few times I did attempt to address the issue, but it seems as though our local press is giving the impression of a fear of what is the true situation, or maybe there is a lack of knowledge, and a lassitude in pursuing the finer details.
First, a revisit shows that “The United States is imposing sanctions today (June 11, 2024) on Nazar Mohamed, his son, Azruddin Mohamed, their company, Mohamed’s Enterprise, and Mae Thomas, the former Permanent Secretary to Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs and current Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, for their roles in public corruption in Guyana. We are also designating two entities, Hadi’s World and Team Mohamed’s Racing Team, for being owned or controlled by Mohamed’s Enterprise and Azruddin, respectively.”
This report can be accessed quite readily and what is being downplayed by most reporters and analysts is the ‘magnitude’ of the ‘reasons’ for these various sanctions. The astronomical amount in money is shocking. Added to this is the nature of the crimes. I am talking about public corruption, such as bribery, tax evasion, and smuggling, all of which fetch significant penalties. Get this: “Convictions can lead to substantial fines and lengthy prison sentences, with the maximum penalty being imprisonment for up to 14 years.”
So, all ‘out of the blue’, I am reading that “Mohamed is confident that the US will lift sanctions if elected president.” He, Mohamed, his supporters and the press at large all have access to what is currently obtaining regarding who are on the US list and what prohibitions inhere in these sanctions, since sanctions themselves are well-categorised.
Let me illustrate please, and again, I am just alerting the public on this ‘categorised sanctioning’ and its implications.
Editor, there is the ‘Diplomatic Sanctions’ pertaining to political measures that demonstrate disapproval without resorting to economic or military action. Examples include: Reduced diplomatic ties: Downgrading diplomatic relations; Travel bans; Restricting travel of certain individuals or groups; Expulsion of diplomats: Reducing embassy staff or expelling diplomats. Mind you, Travel Sanctions prevent individuals from entering or transiting through a country. These can be part of broader diplomatic sanctions or imposed independently. I have one word for all and sundry, it is that this guy is already ‘boxed in.’ I recall at one time, Mohamed saying that his business was sanctioned and not ‘he’ himself. This is so silly an utterance.
I close on this note regarding Mohamed’s statement that the “Donald Trump administration will work with him should he assume the presidency.” This is like ‘well, well.’ How simplistic can a man and his people be, if he really has any.
Readers, it is well established that the US government generally does not engage in official dealings or transactions with individuals or entities that have been sanctioned. Get that!
This translates to the fact and practice that these sanctioned people and entities are on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List and the individuals and entities, known as SDNs, will have had their assets blocked. Also, and ‘get this’ too, it is that U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with them.
Hopefully, The Mohameds will get their act together lest they be ‘lassoed’ with extradition orders. Is this possible? Read please: The US has an extradition treaty with Guyana. Specifically, the 1931 Extradition Treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom is applicable to the United States and Guyana. This means that the US can request the extradition of individuals from Guyana, and vice versa, under the terms of this treaty.” I will let the involved parties read about the crimes that can lead to extradition orders.

Yours truly,
Ray Anderson