PPP Govt. had formal agreements with U.S.-sanctioned Indian couple

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Member of Parliament Amanza Walton has accused the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government of hypocrisy over its response to United States sanctions against Indian nationals Suniel Kumar Sharma and his wife, Jaspreet Preeti Shahid, arguing that the administration must account for its own role in an arrangement that gave Sharma’s company access to Guyana’s ship registry.

In an opinion piece titled “From Red Carpet to Rogue Enterprise: The PPP Government must answer for its role in the IMSAG Affair,” Walton said the Government could not now portray itself as a champion against fraudulent vessel registration without explaining why it had previously welcomed Sharma and his associates and entered into formal arrangements with their enterprise.

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The US Department of the Treasury recently sanctioned Sharma and Shahid for allegedly operating a fraudulent maritime registration network that provided false flags and certifications to vessels transporting Iranian petroleum, including ships linked to Iran’s military and its proxies.