President Ramotar should be forthright about perceived corruption of all public officers

Mar 15, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
President Ramotar must have good reason to address the Guyana Police force as published in the Kaieteur NEWS of MARCH 13, 2015,
But should President Ramotar not be as forthright with regards to all public officers?
I read the article and wonder why the same judgement is not made about perceived corruption.
President Donald Ramotar has ordered the local lawmen to clean up their act to remove the perception, as the least trusted among law enforcement agencies in the Region, President Donald Ramotar urged the Police Officers to discuss, the perceived decrease in trust, what may have fuelled those views and what can be done to turn this decrease in trust to an increase in confidence by the citizens.
President Donald Ramotar continued, “Let me be clear on this point, this perception is not acceptable to me or any Guyanese and should not be acceptable to any of you here today and we must take steps to change these perceptions.
President Donald Ramotar urged the leadership of the Guyana Police Force to lead by example and show all the other members the path forward.
President Ramotar stressed that every officer has national responsibilities that have to be executed with a high degree of efficiency, professionalism and effectiveness within the ambit of the law and due process.
President Donald Ramotar identified professionalism, knowledge, people skills, firmness and fairness as the hallmarks of officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force in the discharge of its duties.
President Donald Ramotar also said, “in so doing, you will inspire public confidence and trust and (will) be looked upon as role models who are career-oriented and patriotic.”
President Donald Ramotar lashed out at those few “rotten oranges”, who are bent on tarnishing the image of the police force and urged the officers to identify and get rid of them.
President Donald Ramotar “expects the police to exercise zero tolerance in identifying the corrupt, the social deviants, the misfits who have infiltrated their ranks, and then take appropriate action…
President Donald Ramotar emphasised that a Police Officer cannot be a walking contradiction; on the one hand, pretending to be a paragon of virtue, but on the other, clandestinely lining his or her pockets.
President Donald Ramotar nevertheless, expressed optimism that the officers can address the perceived lack of trust but warned, “make no mistake, if you fail to perform your duties and fail to honour the oath you took to protect and to serve the Guyanese people, then I will do what I have to do to ensure that the Guyanese people have proper service by the Police Force.”
Faiyaz

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