of Guyana’s Political Developments

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has firmly rejected claims that recent tweets from two U.S. Congress members criticizing political developments in Guyana are frivolous or orchestrated.

Speaking on Tuesday night, Nandlall emphasized that social media posts from senior U.S. lawmakers carry significant weight and reflect serious policy positions rather than random commentary. His remarks followed Florida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar’s tweet on X (formerly Twitter), stating that Guyana deserves leaders who “respect democratic values” and that “individuals sanctioned for illicit activities must not be allowed to jeopardize this vital relationship.”

Similarly, Congressman Carlos Gimenez accused Venezuela’s regime of attempting to interfere in Guyana’s politics by supporting a “pro-Maduro puppet candidate,” businessman Azruddin Mohamed, who is sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Nandlall asserted that such posts should not be dismissed or trivialized. “We have had experiences here in Guyana where U.S. officials of the highest rank have used social media to announce significant policy positions,” he noted, recalling statements made on X by then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during Guyana’s 2020 election crisis.

“President Trump practically popularized Twitter for global diplomacy. It is now an accepted platform for governments and lawmakers to state official positions,” he added. Nandlall stressed that U.S. Congress members do not post information lightly; their statements are based on informed positions derived from intelligence and investigations.

He criticized certain local media and opposition figures suggesting that the tweets represent a political conspiracy orchestrated by the Guyana government. “Are they implying that U.S. Congress members have no integrity? That they are just rubber stamps for anything handed to them? That is shocking,” he stated.

Nandlall further remarked, “I would think these are accomplished men and women. If they say something like this, it must come from credible sources. You don’t think Congressman Gimenez would have done his own homework before calling out an OFAC-sanctioned individual?”

The Attorney General urged the public and the media to focus on the substance of the messages rather than “attacking the messengers.”

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