Guyana’s security sector will this year benefit from an infusion of a whopping $17.5B to continue the Government’s heightened focus in securing its citizens.This figure, which was announced by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in his 2013 budget presentation, is $1.1B more than what was allocated last year.Ranks of the Guyana Police Force during an operation last year.It will allow for specific interventions to be made to enhance citizen confidence in the law enforcement system, resulting from more police presence, and better trained professionals with greater attention to accountability.According to the Minister, this will be the norm, particularly because this aspect of performance will be monitored closely to ensure standards are met.There will also be a more intense collaboration among the joint services to ensure maintenance of security and stability.Focus will be placed on enhancing physical infrastructure, and providing air, land and water transport and equipment for the sector to carry out its mandate effectively.The Government has embarked on a comprehensive programme of reform to the security sector,Discount NFL Jerseys, which it sees as a long term process, and has designed a strategy which articulates a holistic approach to citizen security and safety, and public welfare.The strategy focuses on key areas dealing with developing and strengthening administrative competencies, improving professionalism, strengthening accountability and integrity, deepening inter-organisational linkages for greater cohesiveness and impact, expanding on safe neighbourhoods pilots, and establishing houses of justice to allow for greater people participation and involvement in public safety and security issues.On December 31, last, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee had unveiled an ambitious security sector plan,Jerseys NFL Cheap, which is manifested in the allocation to the sector in this year’s budget.Yesterday, the Finance Minister disclosed that $16.4B was expended last year for the continued development and modernisation of the security sector.In this regard, five year strategic plans were completed for the Ministry of Home Affairs, Police and Prisons and now guide the priorities of these agencies.With a view to ensuring that the operational capacity of the Joint Services is continuously improved and to complement the efforts of modernisation, $872.7 million was spent in 2012 on the acquisition and maintenance of essential security related equipment.Additionally, with the operationalisation of the Integrated Crime Information System, thus improving the security forces’ capacity to collect and analyse crime statistics, 18 police stations in Regions Four and Six were equipped with computers and connected to force headquarters.“Crime information can now be compiled electronically on a daily basis and shared with Force leadership, thus enhancing planning and use of resources.”Minister Singh explained that with regards to the fight against drugs and piracy, the maritime sector will benefit from greater physical presence of maritime forces with the operationalising of floating bases in Regions Two and Six.In support of further advancing the capabilities of the safety and security personnel,Adidas Mike Ribeiro Jersey, ranks of the Guyana Police Force from the level of Constable to Assistant Commissioner will benefit from mandatory overseas training.The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory will be completed and is expected to become operational in the latter part of the year.According to the Minister the state-of-the-art laboratory will make a significant impact by providing sound scientific basis for investigations and expert testimony to support the adjudication of cases, and will thus raise the quality of analysis that can be carried out in our country to international standards.He added that Guyana continues to play a principal role internationally in fighting crime.“Our bilateral and multilateral efforts are mutually beneficial as Guyana supports the global campaign against drugs, money laundering, corruption,Wholesale China Jerseys, terrorism and illegal arms trade. Our relationships with our bilateral and multilateral partners in the global campaign against crime and violence have provided conclusive evidence of how valuable our contributions are seen,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” the Finance Minister declared.

It seems that the Opposition and the government will be heading into the New Year with some amount of tension as it relates to the work being done on the nominees for the Public Procurement Commission.Joseph HarmonThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) had agreed in the first week of December to invite nominations for the Commission which will consist of five members. This was based on the fact that the People’s Progressive Party had not submitted its list of nominees and as such the decision was taken to widen the scope rather than restricting the nominees to a ‘political pool.’It was also agreed that this process would be monitored by the subcommittee. The committee had already progressed to the point where it outlined the criteria for assessing applicants for the senior posts in the commission. It had also agreed to seek a gender balance on the commission.Further, the members of the Committee met on December 16,Wholesale NFL Jerseys 2018, and a draft of the notice on the invitations of nominees was circulated. It was agreed that the notice needed to be sent out urgently and that about a month’s notice was required over the Christmas Holidays.On December 18, the Committee met and it was agreed to arrive at a decision by way of round robin as some members of the Committee had to leave for another meeting.The Government’s Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, then wrote on December 19 to the Clerk saying that she had not yet had the time to look at the notice. By December 27,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, she had still not offered any comments.One member of the Committee said, “If we wait too long the work of the committee may be delayed because the deadline for the political parties to hand in their nominees was also extended to fit the deadline for the public nominations. There is no reason to extend the deadline further for parties which have had the matter before them since March.”Another member of the Opposition even expressed,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, “The PPP had agreed to send the notice to the public as soon as possible following the last meeting of the PAC. As the Opposition suspected, the PPP is now on a ploy of delay but the fear now is just how much time the PPP will take to delay the public the opportunity to join in the matter. ?They have failed to supply names and they are now denying the public the chance to submit names.”Carl GreenidgeIn an invited comment,NFL Jerseys 2018, the Chairman of the PAC, Carl Greenidge, said, “I am concerned about the failure to look at the matter since it is quite straightforward and I do not want suspicions about lack of good faith and suspicions undermining the work we have already undertaken.”Moreover, the Shadow Minister of Public Works and Telecommunications of the A Partnership for National Unity, Joseph Harmon,Wholesale Jerseys, expressed that the Committee should go ahead with the publishing of the notice and it should not wait on any approval or consent by Teixeira.He said, “Teixeira’s actions are just another level of obstruction by the Government as they honestly don’t want the commission to be established. Teixeira is a part of the Committee and she had agreed to the decision to include the public on the submission for suitable nominees.”“But her excuse for not having time to look at the notice just fits into the pattern of the government. It is a pattern they repeat all the time. They agree to one thing and then they turn around and prevent it from being established. In fact I am not even surprised by her actions. This is exactly a pattern taken by President Donald Ramotar.“When the members of the PPP gave their agreement for the Local Government Bills, the President then decided that the most important one is unconstitutional.”Gail Teixeira“Teixeira’s action is just a clear indication that the government has no intention of setting up the commission. It’s a game of power and they want to control the procurement system and the commission is only seen as an element of losing control.“They should go ahead and publish the notice and get the work done. And this is a position I will defend anywhere,” he added.