–Office of the Prime Minister says, condemns ‘distasteful’ conduct of US-indicted Mohamed’s sister

THE Office of the Prime Minister has strongly condemned the conduct of the sister of US-indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed after she reportedly forced her way into the precincts of Parliament and directed offensive and distasteful remarks at Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips.
In a statement issued Monday, the office said the incident represented a serious breach of the standards expected within the National Assembly, describing Parliament as an institution that “is not a political street corner.”
According to the statement, the precincts “must not be reduced to a stage for intimidation, disorder and Opposition theatrics,” stressing that no individual, regardless of political affiliation, status or family connection, should be permitted to enter the building and openly disrespect the Office of the Prime Minister.
The statement further highlighted that the conduct was especially troubling given that it was undertaken by a relative of an Opposition Leader who is already facing serious federal criminal charges in the United States.
According to the Office of the Prime Minister, the episode raised “troubling questions” about what he characterised as a belief in some quarters that political connections place certain individuals above the rules and standards of behaviour expected of all citizens.
The office commended Prime Minister Phillips for his response to the confrontation, saying his composure in the face of the provocation reflected the discipline, dignity and restraint expected of national leadership.
At the same time, the statement highlighted that the behaviour directed at the Prime Minister as “an alarming attack on the dignity of his office” and warned that it signalled a dangerous erosion of the standards that ought to govern conduct within Parliament’s precincts.
“Guyana must firmly reject this level of political hostility and disrespect,” the Prime Minister’s office said, adding a pointed warning to the country’s political class: “This cannot and must not become the new political norm in Guyana.”
Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, were arrested in October 2025 after the United States submitted a request for their extradition on an 11-count indictment involving conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering.
Their legal battle to halt the extradition process has since wound through Guyana’s High Court and Court of Appeal and is currently before the Caribbean Court of Justice, with a final ruling expected this week.