The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday said that President David Granger and his government cannot evade blame for the Camp Street Prison jailbreak and fire.
“These horrific incidents occurred under the President’s stewardship,” the party said in a statement, while adding that the latest incident ensued from his government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the fatal fire at the prison last year when 17 inmates died.
“Despite the valiant efforts of the men and women of the security forces, the seemingly unrivaled incompetence of the Granger-led government continues to put the security of Guyana and Guyanese in jeopardy. The prevailing fear and uncertainty
