GDF condemns KNews report on missing ammo

Sep 16, 2009 News

The Guyana Defence Force had expressed concern with the Kaieteur News article of September 14, 2009, which reported that the Army is investigating the loss of AK 47 magazines and bulletproof vests from its base at Morawhanna.
The army in a statement said that the article is false and had no basis in fact adding, that it is unadulterated poppycock as no “top brass” were slated to visit that location and no member of the Intelligence unit was dispatched to conduct any investigation.
According to the army, an investigation was never contemplated since there was not even a hint of items missing.
This newspaper had reported that Officials of the Guyana Defence Force were investigating reports that a number of AK-47 magazines and bulletproof vests are missing from Base Morawhanna in Region One.
A source had told Kaieteur News that the discovery was made after an inventory was carried out at the base’s arms stores.
The source had stated that the ammunition and vests were found to be missing last Wednesday.
Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best did say that he had no knowledge of the incident.
According to the army the article comes on the heels of one where this newspaper asserted that a Coast Guard rank was involved in operations at Lindo Creek.
Kaieteur News did state that the rank was at Lindo Creek but whether he was involved in any of the operations there, was not too clear.
The army stated that in both instances no less than the Chief of Staff debunked the allegations but they were still reported.
The GDF said it couldn’t dictate how Kaieteur News gathers and reports the news.
According to the GDF, it will always fess up to its shortcomings, noting that to support and defend the state requires openness to the nation.
“However, Kaieteur News got it plain wrong this time. They owe it to the nation to unreservedly retract the article.
The GDF urges Kaieteur News to be bold and not obfuscate its retraction as, contrary to harming its credibility, it will in fact boost it,” the army statement said.
This newspaper is sending a copy of the taped conversation with the Coast Guard rank, in which he claimed he was at Lindo Creek, to the Guyana Defence Force.
This newspaper notes that in both cases mentioned by the army, absolutely no inducement was given to obtain the information.

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