Political activists weigh inBy Kiana WilburgSince the Granger-led administration assumed office, there seems to be a creeping impatience in some quarters to see all those who appear to be “too big to jail” hauled before the courts.Many yearn for the prompt prosecution of all those accused of raiding the public coffers, misusing assets of the State,Cheap World Cup Jerseys 2018, or who acted in a manner that brought disgrace to their prestigious office.To date, only three public officials have been brought before the court for such questionable behaviour. These are; former Minister of Health,Cheap Jerseys, Bheri Ramsaran , former Public Service Minister,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, Jennifer Westford and her Personnel Officer Margaret Cummings.In spite of the edginess of some members of the public who desire quick justice, some political activists believe that the Granger administration is not slow to prosecution. But they also feel that the government isn’t making substantial advancement either.Popular columnist, Freddie Kissoon is one such critic who holds this position.He said, “I would argue that they aren’t slow but they certainly aren’t making considerable progress. Maybe it is the half-full/half empty analogy.? One of the factors that the coalition government has in its arguments against its detractors is the?mountain of madness they have inherited.”Kissoon said that Guyana’s economy, bureaucratic and legal fulcrums,Wholesale Jerseys, infrastructural facilities and social structures were severely weakened under the “shambolic rule” of former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar.He said that the solution pathway is going to take years. In that context, he said that the citizenry has to have patience. The communist argued, however, that the anti-corruption pursuits of the government have not been dynamic.Kissoon said that the nation is still to hear about the state of the GuyOil gas -scam and the two senior officers who awarded themselves back pay for services provided while on the board of the Guyana Power and Light without consulting any legal authority.Chartered Accountant, Chris RamPolitical activist and Associate Professor, Dr. David HindsPolitical activist, Freddie KissoonThe political activist emphasized that if government continues with these exposures, citizens will ultimately want early police action.“Even the Crum-Ewing case doesn’t look good. The nation feels the intellectual planners of the murder have not been touched,” Kissoon said.Were it in his power, he would recommend for the establishment of an anti corruption committee with wide spread jurisdiction. He suggested that such a committee should include people with legal and accounting skills.“Let them go after the financial nastiness during the Jagdeo/Ramotar reign and seek prosecution very urgently. Surely, there must be a huge paper trail of Jagdeo’s questionable use of the country’s resources. From the time this government came into power, Jagdeo should have been investigated,” the columnist said.Dr. David Hinds, an Associate Professor at the Arizona State University, believes the coalition government needs to be given the opportunity to conduct proper investigations before prosecuting persons, least it be accused, as it already has been, of witch-hunting.“I know people are impatient, but even the instances of corruption that are obvious need to be carefully documented before prosecution.? Accumulating the evidence needed to prosecute those suspected of misappropriation of government assets takes time.”The University professor said that the nation needs to allow the forensic auditors to do their work thoroughly. He said, too, that the State Asset Recovery Unit also has to make sure that it is engaged in investigation and not witch-hunting. According to Hinds, one must bear in mind that it takes some time to catch and follow the trail of corruption.Overall, Dr. Hinds believes that government is doing a good job. The University professor said that it is not easy coming into government after 23 years.“The new government has to confront a shattered economy, the Venezuela threat and a rampant and unrepentant opposition. That’s a fair bit to handle. The new government invariably encounters more problems than it anticipated.”The political activist said that the Granger administration has to deal with, for example,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, the partisan bureaucracy?installed by the previous government. He stated that the operatives may be political appointees but they know the system.Dr. Hinds said that if the government were to throw all of them out immediately without the proper replacements, then they may end up undermining their own administration.In this regard, he