Corrupt officials should be prosecuted, not given the option to resign – Persaud

As allegations of corruption continue to surface president of the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) Gino Persaud says that this scourge must be confronted head on and those implicated must not be given an option to resign.

“I hold resolutely to the view that we, the people, must be fearless in confronting corruption, demanding accountability and insisting on the prosecution of private and public officials engaged in corrupt practices,” Persaud, a lawyer by profession, said during an interview with Stabroek News, in which he said it is time for the corrupt to be jailed