GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | November 14, 2026
Guyana’s Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is already behind bars, but prosecutors are now seeking to revoke his bail in a separate extradition matter, raising fresh questions about the legal battle surrounding his continued detention.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has moved to the High Court to overturn two decisions by Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman, who refused to revoke Mohamed’s extradition bail on November 2 and 3.
According to court documents reported by HGP Nightly News, the DPP argues that the magistrate made several errors in law, improperly applied the Bail Act and exercised her discretion unreasonably.
The prosecution alleges that Mohamed committed additional offences while on bail, interfered with a witness and presents a substantial risk of further misconduct.
Prosecutors also contend that police officers were available to provide evidence supporting those allegations, but the magistrate considered their examination unnecessary.
At the centre of the dispute is a critical legal question: Must someone be convicted of another offence before a court can revoke their existing bail?
The DPP argues that a criminal conviction or proof beyond a reasonable doubt is not required under Section 7 of the Bail Act.
However, Magistrate Latchman previously ruled that pending criminal charges alone were insufficient to justify revoking Mohamed’s bail without substantial supporting grounds.
The latest application comes as Mohamed remains on remand in a separate cybercrime case. On Friday, November 13, the High Court also refused his application for interim bail in that matter.
The political and legal question is whether the prosecution is taking necessary steps to protect the judicial process or pursuing an increasingly aggressive legal strategy against a sitting Opposition Leader.
While prosecutors insist there are grounds for revoking bail, the allegations against Mohamed remain unproven. His continued detention does not amount to a conviction.
The DPP is asking the High Court to overturn the magistrate’s decisions, revoke Mohamed’s extradition bail and award legal costs.
The application is being pursued by attorneys Terrence Williams, King’s Counsel, Herbert McKenzie and Celine Deidrick.
The matter is scheduled for Monday, November 23, 2026, at 9 a.m., before Chief Justice Navindra Singh.
For Mohamed, the legal battles are now unfolding on multiple fronts, with his personal liberty, extradition proceedings and political future all under intense scrutiny.
This is a developing story.