Reply to "Public officials should declare local, foreign assets – US Embassy deputy"

 

 Outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt is of the view that Guyanese public officials should be made to publicly declare all assets, both local and overseas, in the name of transparency.

This comes in light of Government using its one-seat parliamentary majority back in January to turn down a motion tabled by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Opposition that would provide for all Members of Parliament (MPs) making public declarations of taxable income and all assets to the Integrity Commission.

In an exclusive interview with Guyana Times on Tuesday, Hunt said that without siding with any of the political parties, he believed that public disclosure of assets was an important aspect of transparency. He noted that it was important for not only the executive branch but all State officials to publicly declare all of their assets.

Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Guyana, Bryan Hunt

 

Public officials should declare local, foreign assets – US Embassy deputy, By Vahnu Manikchand, June 15, 2016 By Editor

Perhaps, the PNC/AFC officials are terribly afraid to declare their local and foreign assets; a simple and basic matter.