Expressing concern about “pervasive” corruption in Guyana as well as “ineffective” anti-corruption mechanisms, a United Nations (UN) body has recommended that government undertake several measures including strict application of anti-corruption laws, to battle the scourge.
“The Committee is concerned that corruption, which has a devastating impact on the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights, is pervasive in the country, including relating to the procurement by public authorities of goods and services as well as public works contracts,” the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) said in its concluding observations on Guyana’s recent presentation to the committee.
The APNU+AFC government has been in place only since May and the concerns about corruption would relate to
