Corruption allegations levelled by junior ranks against Deputy Commissioner of Police Lyndon Alves warranted an independent and robust investigation, Co-President of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) Mike McCormack says.
McCormack told Stabroek News that “young and low ranking” officers making allegations against senior ranks is not something that is a usual, given what they stand to lose, and as a result the investigative process that is employed would need to be a transparent one that can stand up to scrutiny.
“In a case like this, where a very senior policeman is accused of things by very junior ranks, it is particularly important that the process be independent because they are putting themselves at risk, more than usual risk, by doing this… in this case, the onus, for me, would be the procedure demonstrating transparently that the allegation/s doesn’t have foundations as well,” he said.
