GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC—The chief of the minority opposition Alliance for Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes, on Friday known as for an impartial investigation into reviews that the performing Deputy Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, had been concerned in an act of alleged monetary impropriety.
As well as, Hughes desires Appearing Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken to step down after he dismissed social media posts on Wednesday that Brutus had tried to deposit GUY$16.5 million (One Guyana greenback = US$0.004 cents) into the Guyana Police Cooperative Credit score Union.
“The assertion by the Commissioner of Police that there was no tried deposit of tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} by his deputy into the Credit score Union is a trigger for nice concern and instantly necessitates his standing down as Commissioner throughout an impartial investigation,” Hughes mentioned.
“The form of investigation that will probably be acceptable will probably be an exterior investigation. One of many police forces can present top-level investigators to return and conduct this investigation. Nonetheless, it definitely can’t be achieved by anyone within the Guyana Police Power,” mentioned Hughes, recommending that Guyana ask investigators from different police forces within the Caribbean to conduct the probe.
He mentioned that is mandatory “particularly the place the Commissioner is concerned or is alleged to have made statements, and it might seem made these statements to offer cowl for the entity which clearly is the suspect.”
Residence Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, when requested who could be conducting the probe, replied Friday, “You’ll be suggested after we do a launch,” including, “I’m not talking to that now.”
On Friday, the Guyana Police Power (GPF) confirmed that Brutus had been despatched on depart to permit the probe.
“Consequent to allegations of economic impropriety leveled towards Deputy Commissioner (ag) Calvin Brutus on social media and established media homes, Calvin Brutus has since requested permission to proceed on annualized trip depart with instant impact to facilitate an investigation in the most effective curiosity of the Guyana Police Power. The Commissioner of Police granted permission by means of the prescribed process,” the GPF mentioned in an announcement.
Media reviews mentioned Brutus allegedly deposited GUY$16.5 million into his account on the Police Credit score Union on December 15, 2023. The cash was returned to him the next day, and the supply of funds was given as contributions from earlier than, throughout, and after a marriage.
The Anti-Cash Laundering and Countering of Financing Terrorism regime requires monetary establishments to ‘Know Your Buyer’ and flag all suspicious transactions to the Monetary Intelligence Unit, which, if mandatory, will refer them to the Police Power’s Particular Organised Crime Unit for investigation.
Benn advised reporters, “I’m undecided concerning the laundering of cash; I’m involved concerning the allegations.
“A overview and investigation could be underway. Now we have to find out the specifics of those points, and the general public and the press will probably be knowledgeable as we go alongside the way in which,” Benn mentioned.
On Friday, the Workplace of the Opposition Chief demanded {that a} respected regulation enforcement company similar to america Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) be known as in to analyze corruption within the GPF (Guyana Police F0rce) and the opposite authorities establishments.
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