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Guyana new Opposition Leader - Artemisback - 09-07-2026
Any opinion about him?
RE: Guyana new Opposition Leader - chairman - 09-07-2026
All i know he won 16 seats which is amazing
RE: Guyana new Opposition Leader - Artemisback - 09-07-2026
Guyanese predicts that he maybe the next president.
RE: Guyana new Opposition Leader - chairman - 09-07-2026
17 seats he will need to secure that.i don't see that happening.
he will need the grassroots east indians switching their votes for him. i dont see a 17 seats swing in 2030.
RE: Guyana new Opposition Leader - chairman - 09-08-2026
Now why was the ‘envelope’ passed by Hana Mohamed not OPENED in front of the courtroom and ALL lawyers/press/etc?
RE: Guyana new Opposition Leader - chairman - 09-08-2026
Contempt proceedings no longer hurdle to Mohameds’ extradition case
The contempt of court proceedings filed by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed, against social media personality Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the “Guyanese Critic,” will no longer stand in the way of their extradition case.
The High Court in Demerara on Tuesday adjourned the contempt matter to November 23 at 9 a.m.
The development came as the Mohameds were due to appear before Justice Nigel Niles on Tuesday, September 8, in connection with the contempt proceedings against Rodrigues.
The extradition proceedings had been pre-fixed for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.
However, the matter could not proceed on Tuesday because the High Court appearance before Justice Niles took precedence over the proceedings before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman.
During Tuesday’s hearing before Justice Niles, counsel for the Mohameds, Eusi Anderson indicated that there had been an “abatement of infractions” concerning the court’s previous orders.
Counsel said Rodrigues had, to some extent, complied with the orders restricting the use of certain publications and words concerning the Mohameds.
The contempt proceedings stem from a July 2024 default judgment in a defamation case involving Rodrigues and his media company, They Break News Inc.
Justice Niles ordered Rodrigues and his company to pay the Mohameds $52 million in damages over defamatory broadcasts made about the father and son.
As part of the judgment, Justice Niles also granted a permanent injunction barring Rodrigues and the company from repeating, publishing, broadcasting or otherwise disseminating the offending statements or similar statements concerning the Mohameds.
That injunction remains in force after Rodrigues’ challenge to the default judgment was dismissed by Justice Niles, the Full Court, and the Court of Appeal of Guyana.
Rodrigues has since moved to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), seeking redress in the matter.
Justice Niles noted that the contempt matter had been ongoing for close to two years and fixed November 23 at 9 a.m. for the proceedings to continue, with an indication that the matter should be brought to an end.
The November date removes the immediate clash between the contempt proceedings and the Mohameds’ extradition hearing, which is expected to resume later this week.
The extradition matter will not proceed on Wednesday, September 9, as Chief Magistrate Latchman is scheduled to attend a meeting.
The proceedings are therefore expected to resume on Thursday, September 10, when further cross-examination of police witness Senior Superintendent of Police Prem Narine, head of the Special Branch Unit, is expected to continue.
Rodrigues is represented by Attorneys-at-Law Sanjeev Datadin, and Mohanie Anganoo.
Datadin had reached out to the judge, indicating that his client was unwell and requesting an adjournment, noting that Rodrigues had to visit the hospital on Monday.
Justice Niles said that if Rodrigues encounters any further health issues, a medical certificate would have to be provided to the court.
The Mohameds are fighting extradition proceedings brought by the United States, where they face allegations stemming from a U.S. criminal case.
The extradition proceedings have also been subject to a series of legal challenges, including proceedings before the High Court, Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).