We Invest in Nationhood | |
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Abbreviation | WIN |
Leader | Azruddin Mohamed |
General Secretary | Odessa Primus |
Founder | Azruddin Mohamed |
Ideology | |
Colours | Blue, white, black |
Seats in the National Assembly | 16 / 65 [3] |
Website | |
www.winguyana.com | |
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) is a political party in Guyana. Founded and led by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, [4] the party contested the 2025 Guyanese general election, winning 16 seats and replacing A Partnership for National Unity as the country's main opposition party. [5] [6]
Policies presented in WIN's election manifesto included reductions in value-added tax (VAT), increases in civil servants' wages, and increased welfare spending, as well as a potential renegotiation of terms with ExxonMobil, aimed at securing greater oil revenues for the Guyanese government. [7] France24 described the party as attracting "grassroots support," especially among the lower classes, due to its advocacy for "fairer access to housing and opportunities." [8]
Party leader Azruddin Mohamed has attracted significant controversy for his alleged involvement in corrupt activities, resulting in sanctions being imposed by the United States Department of State. Responding to Mohamed's presidential candidacy, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot warned that the US would cut economic ties with a potential Mohamed administration, stating that the US "would have to make sure that we didn't work with him specifically". [9]
WIN also attracted controversy after posting AI-generated images on social media that many users perceived as offensive and racist. [10]