— says WIN driven by ‘selfish, narrow interests,’ lacks governing capacity; describes PNCR as ‘shadow’ of former self

SENIOR Government Adviser on Aviation, Lenox Shuman, says he does not believe any political party other than the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is currently capable of governing Guyana.

He made the remarks while sharply criticising We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), which he accused of lacking the capacity to govern and being driven by “selfish, narrow interests.”
WIN is headed by Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament Azruddin Mohamed, who is under United States sanctions and is currently fighting extradition to the United States.
Mohamed was indicted by a US federal grand jury on multiple criminal charges, including money laundering, wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy, in connection with an alleged scheme involving the evasion of taxes and royalties on gold exports.
Speaking on the Starting Point podcast, Shuman said: “I don’t see any other political party that is capable of governing this country aside from the People’s Progressive Party. I really don’t.”
Shuman, who founded the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) in 2019 and contested the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections as its presidential candidate, reflected on his own political experience.
He acknowledged that while he had identified structural changes he would have sought to implement, he did not have a team capable of governing the country, even if he had won.
“Even I, when I contest the elections, yes, I could go there and agitate on a single issue or a few issues. I understood that there are some structural changes that I probably would implement. But did I have a team to do that? No,” he said.
“So, even if Lenox Shuman [had] won the elections, I had zero capacity to govern.”
Shuman argued that WIN was in an even weaker position.

“And I think when I look at We Invest in Nationhood, they’re in a position that is far worse, because they’re not there to look out for how can we govern Guyana,” he said.
The senior government adviser identified what he described as three major shortcomings within WIN: hypocrisy on issues, a lack of governing capacity and what he characterised as “selfish, narrow interests.”
Shuman also criticised the approach taken by the opposition leader during his inaugural address in Parliament, contending that the speech focused more heavily on personal battles than national issues.
“I think for an inaugural speech in Parliament, the leader of the opposition was more focused on personal battles in speaking instead of national issues. So, to him, it is more of a petty, personal thing compared to dealing with governing a country,” he said.
According to Shuman, the approach demonstrated a preoccupation with personal matters rather than the wider responsibilities associated with governing.
“To him, it is more of a petty personal thing compared to dealing with governing a country. And I don’t see them [WIN] being able to do that,” Shuman said.
Shuman also took aim at the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), describing the party as diminished from its former political strength.
“I feel so sorry for the PNC. The PNC is but a shadow of its former self,” he said.
He further accused the party of sacrificing its traditional support base for short-term political gains.
“I think that they’ve sold their base for short gains,” Shuman said.
The PNCR is led by Aubrey Norton, who also leads the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).
The party, once Guyana’s dominant opposition force, suffered significant electoral setbacks in the 2025 General and Regional Elections, with its APNU coalition losing ground and WIN emerging as the larger opposition bloc in the National Assembly.