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Senior Guyanese police officers busted in kickbacks from boat purchase- Home Ministry

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Written by Demerara Waves

Thursday, 12 July 2012 23:51

police The Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday accused several unnamed senior police officers of getting kickbacks from the purchase of a GUY$16.9 million boat that has been malfunctioning since it was purchased three years ago.

The ministry said a probe has resulted in the small number of “high level” officers repaying the monies to the Guyana government that were paid to Cartronics-IV for the 30-foot ocean going vessel.

“The Government demanded repayment of all the money from the local culprits who had collected kickbacks. Some paid while others paid for those who refused to return their share. The money recovered was paid into the Consolidated Fund.

The overseas based vendor was threatened with prosecution. He fixed the boat which sailed for a few weeks and then broke down never to sail again,” the Home Affairs Ministry said.

An official of the Home Affairs Ministry, who has been implicated in the racket, has been refused vacation leave because of an ongoing investigation, the ministry said in a statement.

The boat would soon be put on the auction block by the Guyana government.

The Home Affairs Ministry also regretted that from the day the boat arrived in Guyana the problems with it were never ending and the continuous purchasing of spares and payments for maintenance was placing a heavy toll on the budget of the Guyana Police Force.

“The cost for maintenance and purchase of spare parts for the boat amounted to millions of dollars,” added the statement.

According the ministry, the identification and procurement of the boat was left to the Guyana Police Force since they insisted that they knew the type of boat they wanted. Quotations were obtained from Car Mart GUY$20,286,000 ; Rama D.B.K. Ltd -GUY$18,733,500 and Cartronics – IV 16,974,000

On the basis of a recommendation from the National Procurement and Tender Board, Cabinet issued its no objection for the purchase of the boat from Cartronics - IV.

The Police was responsible for the processing of payment to the supplier which was done through Citizens Bank Guyana Inc. They were also responsible for the receipt, inspection and storage of the boat.

“What was intended to be a transparent normal purchase ended up as a scam involving a small group of high level members of the Guyana Police Force. The small group of high level Officers were in contact with the Head of Cartronics-IV and conducted the financial transaction,” according to the Home Ministry.

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+33 #1 Caribhunk 2012-07-13 00:04

What a laugh, pay back. If there is sufficient evidence that the officers received kickbacks, why are the not also prosecuted and dealt with the full force of the law?

+20 #2 Peter Sam 2012-07-13 00:12

Well well, the PPP stamping out corruption. Only police officers corrupt. Scape goats, what about the rest? What about members of the PPP members? Look this is a joke a big joke.

+16 #3 Fawaz 2012-07-13 00:19

Here we go again!!!! De Goat biting everyone!!!!

+22 #4 Lloyd Austin 2012-07-13 00:37

Corruption is like a snowball. Once it starts rolling, it only gets bigger.
Now that Home Affairs has started this corruption ball rolling let 's move on to the purchase of drugs,spy laptops,textboo ks etc. and the sale and lease of state assets---and please don't stop at a few junior officials.

+23 #5 Bakers 2012-07-13 01:42

Mr.Rohee what about all the other rackets that have been taking place in the Guyana administration?Let your friends pay back also. Hoping your hands are clean?

+26 #6 Sizzla 2012-07-13 04:19

Who was the Commissioner of Police at the time of this discovery? He should be asked to explain what happened and the actions he took. These officers must be named and be brought to justice. Why are we hearing that these people were asked to repay would ordinary citizens be afforded the same rihts? The state has gone mad and it is the responsibility of the PPP/C administration. Thieves cannot point finger at thieves.

+21 #7 Dunce_man 2012-07-13 04:43

Rohee trying fuh look good.

If he could get the whole block of PPP thieves to pay back the people of this nation all the billions they stole, then he would certainly be doing good.

I am not supporting what the police did here, but Rohee should be shame fuh issue press release on this, knowing that they still gat de 90 million story wah he involve in. Not to forget the billions stolen at NICIL, the bogus work from BK, etc etc.

+24 #8 ET 2012-07-13 04:59

Ok then! Lets them hand in thier badges by Monday . At least that's what the commissioner said. Talk is cheap.

+18 #9 colin 2012-07-13 05:02

Next, we go after the guys who bought the water cannon.

+18 #10 boogaloo shrimp 2012-07-13 06:12

And what about the PPP supporters who were paying the kickbacks and those corrupt government ministers, party and other government functionaries who have suddenly become extremely wealthy and propertied?

+16 #11 Cassava joe 2012-07-13 06:52

Reading this story make me scratch my head. How much different is this case with Officer of the Guyana Police Force and Flip Hydro Road Project.

This is called selective investigation and prosecution. The things this same Guyana Police Force condone, it now returning to haunt them.

Many Contractors who are know PPP supporters were given contract,to deliver projects and to date some work stand out as white elephant. I will not look at China and India but I will point to a gravity tank tank standing empty in Ithaca. To date know one is prosecuted for the abuse of the people's money but that contractor is living high on the hog.

If this Government is going to deal with corruption, let the government look at all contracts, not three years ago but everything that was done under BaRat inside and outside the Police Force. We will prosecute more than the police.

We will jail many in the PPP.

+4 #12 Cleve M 2012-07-13 06:57

When evil men are in power, wrongdoing/crime increases.......Proverbs 29:16.

Corruption at every level of the Guyanese society is the order of the day - from the mailroom to the OP, it is a reality. The punishment for the wronging is this is a far cry from what we witnessed in the GT&T case. The "perps" in the latter we sent packing. Here the "perps" get a slap on the wrist by only being asked to return their kickbacks. What a "royal" shame. Well........at least theirs. We are still waiting for some "Big Fishes" to return theirs.

+6 #13 savannahman 2012-07-13 07:09

HA! HA! HA! LOL ! So you mean is just pay back what you got as a kickback and the story done? The thieves could still in "police"uniform continue to function as 'law officers"? Could this happen anywhere else in the world?

+5 #14 ashley singh 2012-07-13 07:29

Here we go again, this is the second report of corruption involving members of the police force for the week. According to the article, the matter was investigated and some senior ranks who were involved were made to pay back the kickbacks.These people committed an INDICTABLE CRIME. Why were they not prosecuted? Henry Greene was the Commissioner at that time. Some time ago money was stolen from the FINANCE OFFICE and the culprits were known No one was prosecuted. There seems to be a trend or a conspiracy. Corruption, regardless who is involved should be dealt with accordingly - no one exempt. Mr. Rohee, you cannot do the job, give it to someone else.

+4 #15 Logical Thinker 2012-07-13 07:57

What about the water cannon, the election money, the N.C.N. Broadcast van & all the other financial lawlessness?

+6 #16 AIB StUdent 2012-07-13 08:40

So the govt actually looks at corrupt practices. Well it now a societal norm. Kudos on moves by the Ministry of Home Affairs to launch the investigation. Hope that other investigations follow. Maybe what Ramkarran penned is now making sense and so there is a start at the GPF

+5 #17 Chris_Rover 2012-07-13 08:57

ok, I am looking out for the next article which will state:"a small group of corrupt senior police officers have handed in their badges to the police commissioner", since we haven't heard of them being arrested. But wait! the former COPolice went to court to prevent himself from being arrested, so I guess that's a police benefit...

+3 #18 Eugene 2012-07-13 09:47

As the saying goes"The cheapest always turn out to be the darest" This holds true 99% of the time.Cartronics apparently operates in refurbished sports vehicles. here's a link to their website.http://www.cartronicspower sports.com/pre_owned_list.asp.

+3 #19 Dawne 2012-07-13 10:07

Now the government sees it fit to report corruption in the Ministries, to deflect from reporting corruption in government transactions. Why did they maintain silence over this and now choose to expose it. Though this is a terrible act of police corruption. This is not the corruption to which the recently resigned PPP member expressed disgust. He was referring to corruption in the PPP party and government.Lets also deal publicly with that.

+4 #20 guyamerican 2012-07-13 10:33

I said it recently in one of my post ,the guyana police force have some of the biggest crooks in guyana second to none in the caribbean from top to bottom wheeling and dealing if you can think about it they can do it from murders right down ,they learn from their leaders hope the present commissioner have they hand in their badges as he said recently anybody tarnishing the force should hand in their badges or does that only goes for the lower ranks lets see how this story ends or maybe it has end alreddy only in guyana .

+4 #21 Stargirl 2012-07-13 10:42

its amazing how they are the ones who come down on you like blood hounds for some simple things and they are allowed to get away with such a thing,and asked to pay back.they shod have been sent home...isnt that a crime too...thiefing tax payers money

+4 #22 cwharton 2012-07-13 11:02

I totally agree with the comments that the Kleptocratic PPP is dealing selectively with corruption. First all the get rich quick politicians and their friends need to be dealt with .as LFSB would have said 'Condignly..Fat Chance. Understand that the thief-in-charge Jagrat still meddling in the country's affairs, with Ramotar as the front man. What is APNU doing about this??
Granger needs to get his act together

+5 #23 hades 2012-07-13 11:12

The law must take it's course; All those who paid back and those on whose behalf repayments were made must be charged and placed in front of the courts. I await on the law to act not Mr. Rohee.

+3 #24 GUYANESE RADICAL 2012-07-13 11:40

THIS IS JUST A DROP IN THE EXTREMELY LARGE BUCKET OF PPP CORRUPTION. BURNHAM WAS A MAN NOTED FOR NOT TOLERATING ANY KIND OF CORRUPTION .. JAGDEO AND THE PPP ON THE OTHER HAND CORRUPTION IS JUST BUSINESS AS USUAL .. WHY PAY BACK AND NOT BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURTS FOR TRIAL .. WHY NOT JAIL TIME FOR CRIME COMMITTED ... SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ALL THEIR HANDS IN THE COOKIE JAR ... AND WHAT IS THE OPPOSITION DOING EXCEPT SITTING ON THEIR IDLE HANDS .. AND DOING NOTHING .. TIME FOR CHANGE .. GUYANESE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THESE CROOKS .. JAIL THEM AND MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF THEM ...

+4 #25 weep not for me but weep for your children 2012-07-13 12:40

Is this a phantom story? no names no warrant?
I don't believe de story for one moment coz de govt won't leave police officers to purchase anything when de minister could do de purchasing and get de kickback instead.
Anyway maybe if de names are published they couls ring a bell.

+5 #26 ashley singh 2012-07-13 12:51

Quoting Sizzla:

Who was the Commissioner of Police at the time of this discovery? He should be asked to explain what happened and the actions he took. These officers must be named and be brought to justice. Why are we hearing that these people were asked to repay would ordinary citizens be afforded the same rihts? The state has gone mad and it is the responsibility of the PPP/C administration. Thieves cannot point finger at thieves.

I fully agree. The Commissioner of Police was Henry Greene.

+7 #27 ashley singh 2012-07-13 12:56

When will the retarded GOAT vacate the office?

+5 #28 G/T Man in Atlanta 2012-07-13 16:00

This man should be telling the Guyanese people about the 90 million dollars he told us that he give the police to buy food for the November 28Th 2011 elections. This happned when the PPP watchman and protecter, Henry Greene was the commissioner of police.

+4 #29 phillsop 2012-07-13 17:50

Quote:
#2 Peter Sam 2012-07-13 00:12
Well well, the PPP stamping out corruption. Only police officers corrupt. Scape goats, what about the rest? What about members of the PPP members? Look this is a joke a big joke.

TRUE, TRUE, TRUE.

This Government is using this as a red-herein to divert the hounds from following their tracks on RAMPANT CORRUPTION WITHIN THE PARTY AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

The police could not do this without some of the "big boys" in Government taking their share of the loot.

Kill the red-herein trail and you may see that persons right inside of the Government are behind this.

The police do not have the purse they are directed to spend the allocation of money from some one in Home Affairs on what ever is in the interest of the Government.

DON'T GET TIEUP WITH THIS PUPPY SHOW.

-5 #30 money 2012-07-13 19:40

Am not a big fan of the ppp,but is the police force a major supporter of the PNC

+6 #31 king 2012-07-13 22:13

Jail these sons of [censored]es

+6 #32 pelham 2012-07-13 22:15

Why haven't the names of those involved been revealed? What is the police force and government hiding? Why did the government opt for repayment and not prosecution? I swear the common folks get prosecuted to the full extent of the law for far lesser crimes. Hypocrites! Who are they protecting? Names! Give us names!

+5 #33 troy 2012-07-13 23:19

ROHEE u is a joke bar rat u and all the rest should get jail

+5 #34 neo 2012-07-14 06:54

According to the article they are paying back or have paid back but a crime has been committed. What no prosecution by the Courts or disciplinary action?

+5 #35 Joe Terwal 2012-07-14 09:08

Quoting money:

Am not a big fan of the ppp,but is the police force a major supporter of the PNC

Your short-sightedness and pigeon holeing of the entire Police Force,does not permit you to see the bigger picture. The entire Police Force does not support the PNC. Who are the persons caught are they PNC or PPP supporters. Can you hear me now. Think before you speak and twoce before you type. Don't you see these same folk you are decrying are bereft of any intelligence like you. I respect everyone's opinion. However not when it is Bovine Scatology.

+3 #36 dezetante 2012-07-14 10:56

An official of the Ministry of Home Affairs is implicated in this"T"fin-NISS!!!! &&&&nd we end hearing NUT-TIN frum de MIN-is-tuh himself!!!!!????? Could it be that PAY-pa man wha goat friken fu bite is de MIN-is-ta in ??? wid he fren Yellow + blue? The the /Crookish officials are not being JAILED; proves the corruption of the GoG. The opposition should make sure that these thieves face the full force of the law. If this is the way Donald Ramoutar is fighting corruption then he is worst than Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP/C led government is a DISGRACE to democracy. WHERE ARE THE PROTESTERS?

+2 #37 NahNah 2012-07-14 20:32

Open yuh eyes, nah. What do the majority of the officer corps of the GPF look like and who are making the loudest noise(s) about corruption in the gov't???? Who corrupt and who is the goat??????

+2 #38 savannahman 2012-07-14 23:14

Stop press! But Goolsarran aint pay back nutten - he holidaying in Florida on a couple days suspension - so tell me he going back to work ??

-2 #39 Charles 2012-07-15 07:43

Find add dem teefin PNC people in the police force and jail dem.

-1 #40 Radha 2012-07-15 07:44

The PPP is cleaning up corruption in the public service. Keep it up.

+2 #41 caban 2012-07-15 11:09

The whole of Guyana knows the only officer with some integrity is DAVID RAMNARINE but it is indeed the age of kaliyog where evil will over come good but not for long the police will only regain creditability with this officer at the helm Lamoutar and the PPPC are just fooling them selves and the nation about cleaning up the force

+1 #42 munilall churaman 2012-07-15 21:06

hon.minister rohee,you have all the power under the police act,chapter 16.02
why dont you appointment a senior attorney as commissioner of inquires to
investagated these senior officer and put
them before the court,remember 90% members of the police are pnc supporters

+2 #43 ashley singh 2012-07-16 13:13

The Guyana Police Force can, from the last incident - the Berreta sub-machine gun and the confiscation of $360 thousand - be classified as a Criminal Organization. The Filth has risen to a suffocating level. Mr. Rohee's capoabilty can be compared to a 'lightweight novice ' in the ring with the Heavyweight Champion.He muzzled Ramnarine in the $90m disappearance. He is now blaming the Office of Professional Responsibility (Jameer and Maskhanlall) for exposing the boat fraud. This man should be removed and Ramotar, by remaining silent will pay the price for neglecting his duties.

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