Civil society bloc calls on parties to propose police reforms

Civil society coalition FacingtheFuture (FtF) has called for proposals from political parties contesting the upcoming polls on reforming the police force, in light of recent allegations of the links between members and the drug trade.

In a statement, FtF said calls by political parties for a Commission of Inquiry into the recent revelations, or into the state of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in general are neither re-assuring nor adequate at this juncture.

“A more welcome response would be for the parties contesting the upcoming elections to address the problem of