WE Invest in Nationhood (WIN) parliamentarian, Dr Andre Lewis, on Friday, resigned from the National Assembly, citing allegations made against him and an ongoing investigation into those allegations. The Guyana Police Force has not commented on the ongoing probe into the alleged sexual offence.
According to reports, police took Lewis into custody and launched an investigation into allegations concerning sexual activity with a person who was a minor at the time.
In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, Lewis tendered his resignation as a Member of the National Assembly, stating that it would take effect from the date the letter was received.
The resignation was submitted in accordance with Article 156(1)(a) of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
Lewis has served as a WIN parliamentarian since the 2025 General and Regional Elections.
This comes at a time when allegations of a similar nature have surfaced against another WIN MP, and the party leader, Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed remain before the court as the extradition proceedings continue.
The extradition case stems from an October 30, 2025, request by the United States for the surrender of the Mohameds to face an 11-count federal indictment. The indictment includes allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and customs offences.
U.S. prosecutors alleged that the two businessmen participated in a multi-year scheme involving the export of Guyanese gold using falsified customs declarations and reused government export seals, allegedly resulting in the evasion of more than US$50 million in taxes and royalties.
The indictment also concerns a Lamborghini vehicle, with prosecutors alleging that Azruddin caused the vehicle to be shipped from Miami to Guyana and used a false invoice that understated its purchase price, resulting in more than US$1 million in allegedly avoided Guyanese taxes.
The two men were arrested on October 31, 2025, and each was granted $150,000 bail, with conditions requiring them to surrender their passports and report to the Ruimveldt Police Station.
The committal proceedings commenced on January 6, 2026, but have been repeatedly interrupted by legal challenges filed by the defence, most of which have ultimately failed.
The Mohameds were sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2024 over allegations of corruption and a gold-smuggling scheme and were subsequently indicted by U.S. federal grand jury on related charges. The father and son have denied the allegations.
