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Delay in police promotions necessary to address complaints of abuse, malpractice -President Granger
“We are not trying to trample on the constitutional rights of the Commission but damage can be done if persons, who are not fit and proper, make decisions, which are injurious to public security…” -Pres. Granger
President David Granger says that there have been many legitimate complaints by members
President David Granger
of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and aggrieved police officers of abuse and malpractice in the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
It is precisely for this reason that he has asked for the promotion of police officers to be delayed.
“We are investigating the complaints, which have been made to us and we have asked the Police Service Commission to simply delay, so that we can answer those queries, and once those queries are satisfactorily answered we will proceed. It’s no intention on my part to impede the work of the Commission,” the President said in a Ministry of the Presidency statement.
Speaking to the media at State House yesterday, the Head of State explained that his primary focus is the prevention of any further damage to the security sector. He noted too, that his Government cannot and will not ignore the complaints and evidence of injustices, which may have taken place.
In a letter dated June 26, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon informed the PSC of President Granger’s request to hold the promotion of officers of the Force to allow for further scrutiny of the proposed list of ranks.
The Opposition had criticized the move, stressing the independence of the PSC.
“We are not trying to trample on the constitutional rights of the Commission but damage can be done if persons, who are not fit and proper, make decisions, which are injurious to public security. We want the constitutional Commission to function efficiently, but at the same time, we want to make sure that the public can depend on the decisions that come out of that Commission being in the best interest of the nation,” the President reiterated.
The request for the PSC to hold the promotions came at a time when a Commission of Inquiry into an alleged attempt on Granger’s life, is underway.
The revelations coming out of the COI have pointed to a stormy relationship in the hierarchy of the police force and even a breach of the systems in how certain investigations are being conducted.
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