Vice President and PPP General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, today challenged the Mohamed family to deny that the elder Mohamed, businessman Nazar Mohamed, visited the Venezuelan Embassy to apply for a Venezuelan visa.

Nazar Mohamed is the father of WIN party leader and Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed. The two Mohameds and their businesses remain under US Government sanctions over claims of tax evasion and gold under declaration.

Betting his political career, Mr. Jagdeo clarified that it was the elder Mohamed who visited the Venezuelan Embassy, which he described as suspicious following a claim from a US Congressman about the son, Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed having ties to the Venezuelan Government.

While Foreign Minister Hugh Todd earlier this week stated that “The Mohameds” had made frequent visits to the Embassy forcing him to summon the Venezuelan Ambassador, Mr. Jagdeo said it was the elder Mohamed, but questions should still be asked.

“And so, when the father visits the Venezuelan embassy, he is a member of this family, don’t tell me that Azruddin Mohamed, doesn’t know about it, or the daughter doesn’t know about, they all knew that he did visit the embassy and they know the purpose of the visit,” Jagdeo said.

Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed has stated that he has never visited the Venezuelan Embassy and has not made any application for a Venezuelan visa. He has dismissed the Government’s concern as purely political.

But Vice President Jagdeo said the matter must be treated seriously and taken seriously, adding that he also believes the elder Mohamed should be questioned by the authorities about his visit.

“I think at some stage that should be done”, Jagdeo said, while noting that attention now is focused on the upcoming elections.

Noting the Government’s concerns about links to Venezuela, Mr. Jagdeo was questioned about whether the US Government has provided any evidence linking the Mohameds to the Maduro regime outside of the tweet a few months back from two US Congressional Representatives.

“They (the Mohameds) need to answer now, which I am hoping that they would do”, Jagdeo said.

He said the Guyana Government’s concerns should not be seen as cheap political rhetoric in an election season.

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