Mohamad Dasuki Launches Bid for Maicao Mayor

Mohamad Dasuki was born in Maicao in 1974. His family was among the early Lebanese immigrants who migrated from Lebanon in the 1950s and pioneered commercial activity in Maicao.

He holds both Colombian citizenship and Lebanese ancestry, and he was motivated toward business from an early age.

When Dasuki was six, his family was forced to leave Colombia after armed groups in the Magdalena region threatened to forcibly recruit children.

At 15 he returned to Colombia alone. He first worked as a warehouse keeper at a shop, then built a base for independence by selling general goods.

He lives a diligent daily routine, working from early dawn until late at night to support his family.

He achieved notable results, including the lifting of import restrictions on items such as shoes and tires.

Through this work he served as president of the importers' cooperative (INC) covering Maicao, Uribia, and Manaure, becoming a focal point for merchants.

Dasuki voiced criticism of the lack of substantive pledges during election seasons and of political cynicism. He expressed a determination to win through voters' voluntary choices rather than vote buying.

He explained that the key to this election is voters' conscientious decision to choose Jaime and himself based on their conscience.

On this basis, he was elected to the La Guajira departmental assembly on October 30, 2011, receiving the most votes.

Mohamad Dasuki, a former La Guajira deputy, presents himself as the voice of the people, denouncing corruption and abuses by departmental leaders.

His proposal for the Maicao mayoralty centers on commercial development, security, and job creation, which he considers essential to improving quality of life in the municipality.

Dasuki argues that defending importers benefits the whole labor chain, including taxi drivers and professionals. He rejects a purely military or police-based approach and favors job creation as a strategy against violence.

Mohamad Dasuki's governing plan for Maicao includes promoting quality education, strengthening commerce, optimizing public services, and managing decent housing.

He also seeks multicultural integration, support for indigenous communities, promotion of job creation, and improvement of sports infrastructure. He emphasizes that this is the first time he officially represents this sector as a candidate.

He grounds his preparation and leadership ability in family values and his parents' teachings, and declares himself ready to take on the post of mayor of Maicao.

Many politicians in La Guajira predicted that Mohamad Dasuki would fail in the departmental assembly because he lacks a professional degree. Dasuki rejected that prediction as wrong.

He takes the honesty he learned from his parents as the foundation of his politics, and he regards the experience gained at 'the university of life' as the essence of education.

Mohamad Dasuki told the citizens of Maicao that he is ready to take the next step as mayor. He promised leadership that builds the city with residents, fully committed and keeping its promises.

He officially declared his mayoral run as a member of the Partido de la U, asking citizens for the opportunity to build a safe and prospering Maicao.