Transparency group stages anti-corruption march

Representatives of the Transparency Institute of Guyana (TIGI) marching along Main Street in commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day. (Photo by Keno George)

In a stand against corruption, the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) staged a march from the Umana Yana to the Public Buildings yesterday.

The march is an annual demonstration by the group to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day, which is observed on December 9th.

“…It’s coincidental that it’s taking place when the Leader of the Opposition and the National Assembly are engaged in a debate on one of the most significant budgets ever presented in this country, post-independence and probably before independence… but we’re not here to discuss the politics of the budget, we’re here to talk about corruption. And we think corruption still exists to a large extent in this country,” said attorney Christopher Ram, who is a member of TIGI