Sittlington’s allegations about SOCU must be investigated

Dear Editor,

The article appearing in the Sunday Stabroek (17/2/2019) of an interview with Sam Sittlington should give all Guyanese cause for concern. Here is a foreigner, hired by the British government, to oversee investigations of what has so far been failed criminal prosecutions involving PPP ministers, public servants and entities perceived as being close to the former administration. That foreigner has now himself been exposed and fired for unethical dealings. He has retaliated by making damning disclosures which call for criminal investigations of the entire SOCU operation which he was hired to oversee.

Isn’t it time to call for an investigation into SOCU?

Why was Sherronie James hired if she was not qualified for the job?

Is there truth to Sittlington’s assertions that mismanagement is taking place at SOCU?

Where is the money which was seized? It cannot be overemphasized that the allegations made by Sittlington speak to the possible commission of crimes by state officials and must be investigated by the Police and the Auditor General and as part of that investigation the whereabouts of money seized by SOCU must be made public.

The British government through its envoy High Commissioner Greg Quinn must answer to the Guyanese people why Sherronie James was hired, if not suitably qualified. They must answer for their role in this scandal and for the hurt they have inflicted and the reputations they have damaged.

Silence will not suffice.

Yours faithfully, (Name and address supplied)