{"id":97202,"date":"2020-01-17T11:44:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=97202"},"modified":"2020-01-17T11:44:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:44:57","slug":"how-one-political-party-plans-to-drain-the-swamp-of-corruption-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/how-one-political-party-plans-to-drain-the-swamp-of-corruption-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Political Party Plans To Drain \u2018The Swamp Of Corruption\u2019 In Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a September 2019 report, Voices for Transparency highlighted that while there have been a number of positive steps taken to root out corruption in Guyana, one area that appears to continue unchecked is bribery.<\/p>

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\u201cWhile there is optimism about the fight against corruption and about people being able to influence change, Guyana still has a long path ahead,\u201d the group noted.<\/p>\n

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With political campaigning intensifying ahead of the March 2 general elections, \u201cdraining the tale of corruption in public office in Guyana\u201d is high on the agenda of the newest political party here \u2013 Change Guyana, something it said the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition government and the main opposition People’s Progressive Party\/Civic (PPP\/C) have both failed to do.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is a well-known fact that corruption has robbed us of billions of United States dollars (US$1= GYD$209) that would have otherwise gone towards development projects,\u201d Change Guyana leader Robert Badal said during a press conference on Tuesday.<\/p>

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\u201cAfter 28 years of PNC rule, 23 years of PPP, and four and a half years of APNU in office,
\ncorruption is endemic in the two main political parties\u2019 culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the regime change in 2015, there was great hope that the impunity enjoyed under the previous government was about to come to an end, given that the party that formed the new government in 2015 campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, and promised to hold former members of government accountable for misuse of state resources.<\/p>

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But Badal said corruption continues and, as a result, Guyana remains the poorest country in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur people migrate to seek opportunities denied them at home, our healthcare, infrastructure, income levels and quality of life are shamefully the poorest in the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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\u201cGuyana is rated at 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perception index and 134 of 190 countries on the Ease of Doing Business, the poorest showing of all countries in the region.\u201d<\/p>

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He cited a recently leaked report from the Auditor General, which outlines a series of cases of poor accountability of state resources by the current administration.
\nAmong these were 222 cheques totalling $732 million as at Jan 1, 2019, held in breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act; $63 million in overpayments on contracts by the Ministry of Infrastructure alone; widespread duty free concessions on luxury vehicles; and fiscal concessions to oil and gas companies of 43.42 per cent of government revenue, totalling $104 billion. It also raised concern on the failure to account for in excess of $1 billion spent on the Durban Park project.<\/p>\n

Badal also shared a list of things he said the Guyanese people have lost through corruption and mismanagement under both PPP and APNU\/PNC.<\/p>\n

He urged people not to simply accept claims of honesty, good life, and vision being made on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same old promises are being trumpeted again, described as \u2018decade of development\u2019 or \u2018give us another chance\u2019 by APNU\/PNC, or \u2018we are better at spending oil money\u2019 by the PPP. The billions and billions lost through corruption by those in public office tells the real story,\u201d Badal said.<\/p>\n

Tough Questions for all Guyanese The Change Guyana leader said the PPP and APNU\/PNC cannot be trusted and ought to be sent packing, as he urged residents to imagine where their country could have been today if they had insisted on accountability by governments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do we elect corrupt, incompetent people to office whose only motive is their personal gain? Why do we wave the flags and dance to the tunes of racially divisive politics and politicians who have done nothing for themselves before political life, believing that they would do something for us? Why do we allow career politicians to levy high taxes on us to cover their incompetence and mismanagement and wastage of our hard-earned income?<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do we envy others from other countries when we travel for what they can afford to spend but then elect visionless, incompetent, corrupt and dishonest political parties? Why do some of us vote corrupt leaders of the PPP and APNU\/PNC to keep the rest of us in this mess, but the next day migrate to higher ground. Are we just self-destructive? Why do we vote as though we hate our country, hate our family and children?<\/p>\n

\u201cGuyanese are some of the most hardworking, fun-loving, innovative and adaptable people in the world. But yet we give the two most ethnically divisive political parties on the planet control over our lives and our children\u2019s future. Why? Will we be doing this again this time? Will you continue to wave flags of the cup or palm tree at their rallies? I am respectfully urging you not to,\u201d Badal added.<\/p>\n

He said the billions lost through corruption, wastage and mismanagement could have built five bridges across the Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice rivers; built a network of roads and highways across the country; built state-of-the-art hospitals in every region; built economic zones across Guyana with thousands of high-paying jobs; curb the endless migration from the country; supported massive agricultural and industrial development; built a smart grid for<\/p>\n

Guyana Power and Light and end blackouts; remove extortionary taxation and Value Added Tax allowed everyone to afford a new car and earn a middle income home, and an old age pension of three times the current amount.<\/p>\n

\u201cCorruption by those in authority constitutes abuse of public office. In my mind, the poverty it brings represents a crime against humanity. It should therefore be confronted head-on. Racial division and ethnic voting support corruption, erode democracy and keep us poor,\u201d Badal said.<\/p>\n

Proposed solutions by Change Guyana
\nThe Change Guyana leader outlined several actions he said his party would take, if it forms the next administration, to effectively fight corruption. These include:
\nThe introduction of legislation to make public officials accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew legislation will impose severe consequences for not only the takers of a bribe but also the givers, including jail sentences. Contractors convicted of bribery will be banned for life from participation in the bidding process,\u201d Badal said.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 A special corruption Court to expedite such cases.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Enhancing the capacity of the Integrity Commission to investigate every case of corrupt
\nact and enforce prosecution.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Creating an office of the contractor general with responsibility for post review of all public contracts to ensure performance and value to the taxpayers.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Making abuse of public office on offence.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Lifting everyone through broad based investments and development. Jobs with better
\npay. Balanced developments in all regions to uplift rural communities.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Better pay for police, teachers and nurses.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Improve good governance, transparency and accountability at all levels of government.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 A government campus powered by information technology including AI to cut
\ntransaction cost, enhance the efficiency of delivery of service, and real-time accessibility
\nall across Guyana.<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 A commission on citizens\u2019 rights to ensure equal opportunities for all.<\/p>\n

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