Greene should go -Manickchand

Henry Greene

Former Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand says Police Commissioner Henry Greene should go because of his improper behaviour in a case that has put him on the brink of a rape charge and she also expressed disquiet at the ruling of Chief Justice Ian Chang in the matter.

When asked by Stabroek News how she felt about Greene remaining on the job, the now Education Minister said that while she was not sure if a decision had been taken the Commissioner of Police should not even wait for anyone to ask him to leave. “From his own admission he acted most improperly and in this instance he was discovered so he should leave willingly. I am not sure that he can do very much hereafter to enjoy the confidence of people generally and women in particular and his actions may have been a bad example for his juniors,” Manickchand, the first senior government official to call for Greene to go, said.

Manickchand, who had spent a lot of time in her former portfolio advocating for women’s rights and modern sexual offences legislation was referring to Greene’s admission in an