The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday expressed deep concern over recent revelations of corruption and financial impropriety within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and is calling for an immediate independent investigation into the matter.
According to a press statement released by the GCCI, it is “repugnant” that individuals who have been entrusted with maintaining law and order in the country are engaging in malpractices, raising serious questions about the credibility and objectivity of the GPF. The Chamber says it believes that if the agents of the state responsible for maintaining stability and lawfulness are involved in malfeasance, they can no longer be trusted to uphold the standards they are supposed to enforce.
“The Guyana Police Force must not operate with impunity – in fact, the members of the Force must be held at a higher degree of accountability. Failure to act can be viewed as assenting to corruption, and this can lead to a descent into lawlessness,” the release continued.