Newly-appointed Minister of National Security, Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday that the planned reshuffling in the Guyana Police Force has been put on further hold as he has to do a review and he said a decision on the transfer of senior officers will be made next week.
Ramjattan earlier this week met with Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud to discuss the list of persons he (Persaud) wanted to transfer and other matters of importance to the Guyana Police Force. Last week Crime Chief Leslie James was removed from his office and several high-level officers were transferred. President David Granger only became aware of the situation through reports in the media and immediately instructed Persaud to put the transfers on hold stating that Ramjattan was yet to take his oath of office and as the minister he ought to have a say in the issue.
Speaking from his Brickdam office yesterday, Ramjattan told Stabroek News that the transfers are still on hold. “I have to advise myself on a number of issues before I see the need for those transfers either to be maintained or to be reconfigured. At this point in time I can say no
