State Pressure Mounts on Opposition Leader as MARAD Denies Licence
Politics
Legal
September 12, 2026
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Guyana’s long-standing common-law principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty is coming under renewed scrutiny as state agencies continue to take actions against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed while he fights extradition proceedings in the Guyanese courts.
The latest controversy involves the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), which has declined to renew Mohamed’s captain’s licence, citing his status as a person sanctioned by the United States.
The decision is now being viewed by Mohamed and others as another instance of state action that restricts the rights of an Opposition Leader who has not been convicted of a criminal offence in Guyana.
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