WIN launches manifesto with lofty 100-day plan

The newly formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, led by US-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, has launched its 2025 election manifesto, outlining an ambitious 100-day governance plan.

The plan sets out the immediate steps the party pledges to implement if elected to lead Guyana, with a focus on governance reform, justice, and institutional transparency.

At a press conference at WIN’s headquarters, Mohamed and his slate of candidates presented the manifesto as a roadmap for transforming public trust and addressing long-standing systemic issues.

Key proposals include a sweeping overhaul of the justice system, beginning with commissions of inquiry into several high-profile cases, including the deaths of Haresh Singh, Courtney Crum-Ewing, and the Henry cousins, as well as the police’s handling of the Adriana Younge case.

The party also pledges to expedite judicial appointments, including magistrates and judges, and to confirm the long-pending appointments of the Chancellor and Chief Justice. It further proposes appointing new commissioners to the Rights of the Child Commission and separating the Attorney General’s Chambers from the Ministry of Legal Affairs to strengthen prosecutorial independence.

In governance, WIN promises to establish an Independent Multi-Stakeholder Electoral Oversight Committee, amend the Access to Information Act to include service timelines and direct reporting to Parliament, and begin consultations to modernise the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act. The party also proposes revisions to copyright and intellectual property legislation to address digital-era challenges.

Security sector reform features prominently in the plan, including consultations to overhaul the Police Complaints Authority and establish an Independent Police Investigations Commission (IPIC). Other initiatives include a public complaints hotline, a digital reporting platform, and the creation of a Digital Evidence Management Unit within the Guyana Police Force.

Azruddin Mohamed, who was sanctioned for gold smuggling and tax evasion, said the manifesto outlines measures to tackle corruption, including an integrity oath for public officials, mandatory asset declarations, and the introduction of a public hotline and website for reporting corrupt practices.

WIN also proposes the creation of a National Sexual Offenders Registry, enforcement of the Family Violence Act 2024, expansion of a 24-hour gender-based violence hotline, and the construction of three safe houses for domestic abuse survivors. A nationwide awareness campaign on gender-based violence is also planned within the party’s first three months in office.