-Murray tells transparency group dinner
Local corruption watchdog, the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) has been put on notice to expect its work to increasingly draw attacks from government, even as it has been urged to also hold civil society accountable since major scandals begin as small issues.
Speaking at TIGI’s inaugural fund raising dinner at the Pegasus Hotel on Friday evening, Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute Deryck Murray pointed to the experience of his own organization over its 15-year history and advised TIGI not to be disheartened when it is criticised by government, since the attacks will become more intense as the organisation matures as a body.
“Don’t think that in 15 years time the government is going to be any more welcoming to you than they are now because by the very nature of what we do—talk about governance issues and talk about corruption and anti-corruption—you will always be