Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday defended his decision to widen the scope of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to investigate offences outside of financial crimes but signalled that he is open to scaling back its remit if there is overwhelming consensus.
Ramjattan, however, maintained that the unit should remain under infrastructure of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), which he said would allow for needed scrutiny.
His statements come in light of recent criticism from the opposition as well