The inclusion of his name in a list prepared by Randy Deepoo for sanctions by the United States has incensed Chief Executive Officer of BK International, Brian Tiwarie.
In two sections of the news media, on Tuesday, Deepoo, a Trinidad-based Guyanese reportedly filed a petition signed by more than 6,000 people with the United States Embassy in Georgetown.

Among those included are President David Granger, Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh, Director General in the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, and Minister Amna Ally. The basis for the petition, according to Deepoo, is the contention surrounding the March 2 General and Regional elections.
Mr. Tiwarie said that to link him to issues relating to the elections is not only a figment of Deepoo’s imagination. It is also a blatant contention that Mr. Tiwarie is influencing the outcome of the elections.

Far from being dishonest, Mr. Tiwarie said, he has always sought to uphold the rule of law. He said that Deepoo cannot make such a claim since he has proven to be dishonest and dishonorable in times past. Mr. Tiwarie said that he cannot speak for the present.
He said that he was aware of the approach to Deepoo by businessman, Peter Morgan. At the time Morgan was seeking to have his US visa reinstated. Morgan said that he had travelled with his family to the United States in January 2001.

Morgan said that soon after his return to Guyana the United States embassy in Georgetown revoked his visa. He said that he met with Deepoo who claimed that he had inside connection to people in the corridors of Washington. He also said that Deepoo told him that he had to go to Washington.

For US$10,000 Deepoo promised to have Morgan’s visa reinstated. Morgan paid the money. He never got the visa and Deepoo did not return his money. Morgan said that the US$10,000 was not the only money that Deepoo got from him. He said that when he was arrested in Trinidad again he reached out to Deepoo. He paid money to recruit Deepoo. He said that he also had to pay Deepoo for every letter the latter wrote to officials in the United States. In the end Morgan had to fire him for lack of proper representation. Meanwhile Mr. Tiwarie has contacted his lawyers over Deepoo’s libelous inclusion of his name in the list for sanctions.