Statement by the Commissioner of Police 0n Media Allegations
Recently, there appeared in the press, certain
allegations purportedly made by one George Bacchus, of Princes
Street, Lodge, Georgetown. The Police view the allegations seriously
and have made several futile attempts to contact George Bacchus.
On more than five occasions, ranks from the Criminal Investigation
Department contacted the residence of George Bacchus at Princes
Street, Lodge, for the purpose of getting a statement from him,
so as to conduct a proper, professional and transparent investigation,
but he was never available. Efforts are still being made to contact
him.
I have written to Bacchus’s attorney-at-law requesting his
assistance in making his client available to the police for a
statement to be taken and an investigation conducted into the
matter.
I am being informed by His Excellency the President
the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Mr.
Robert Corbin, wrote to him suggesting that he has information/intelligence
in relation to the alleged operation of several “Death Squads”
and the complicity of senior functionaries. I have since written
to Mr. Robert Corbin requesting that he makes available to me
whatever information/intelligence that may be in his possession
in order to facilitate a thorough professional and transparent
investigation.
I have assured Mr. Corbin that whatever information/intelligence
he might made available to me will be dealt with in a strictly
professional manner.
I am awaiting a response from Mr. Robert Corbin
as well as from George Bacchus’s attorney-at-law.
The Guyana Police Force is committed to conducting
a thorough investigation into these allegations.
Jan. 22, 2004.
Thursday,
January 22, 2004