$20.8M water cannon lies idle on TSU tarmac

What has become of the $20.8M water cannon? For months now it has been parked on the drill tarmac at the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), Eve Leary and there has been no word from the Guyana Police Force or the Ministry of Home Affairs about its usefulness thus far.

It appears that the water cannon’s main function has amounted to little more than providing a good shelter for animals. Several months ago this newspaper observed several dogs stretched out beneath it sheltering from the scorching sun.

A source told this newspaper that nothing is being done with the water cannon at the moment. “There is nothing to be done with it so it is just parked there,” the source said, adding that it was “a waste of money because it