With Guyana continuing to be listed in the very corrupt category in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy here, Bryan Hunt has said that the issue needs to be addressed as it hinders development.
“Corruption is one of those things that is driven largely by perception. The perception of corruption whether it is objectively true or not impedes businesses’ willingness to invest, it causes lack of confidence in the government among the electorate so certainly it’s something that needs to be addressed,” Hunt told Stabroek News in an exclusive,