Guyana launches 'I Paid a Bribe' website to tackle corruption

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Sunil

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — In a bid to reduce public corruption, Guyana is inviting citizens to use the Internet to report graft and bribery.

Demand for bribes is widespread in Guyana. Police officers are chronically accused of shaking down motorists. Customs officers are also regularly accused of demanding cash for allowing imported goods to be released.

Security Minister Clement Rohee says authorities will try to stamp out that culture of bribery with a web site dubbed "I Paid a Bribe Guyana." It was launched Monday.

It's modelled after similar web sites launched in India, Pakistan and Nigeria in recent years.

The site asks citizens to write about their experiences with corrupt officials and it will cover every ministry and state agency. Rohee says officials will "investigate any reports made on the site."

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Former Member

I can't reach ipaidabribe.gy I have many complaints to make from PNC time.

5/21/1312:57 PM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by Prince:

I can't reach ipaidabribe.gy I have many complaints to make from PNC time.

The server is very buzy. Keep trying. I got thru.

5/21/132:19 PM

Former Member

so...yuh can even lie cause who gon say they received a bribe, even yuh pay or don't pay

is not like them men does pay by check or credit card

yuh can even say yuh bribe the Prez

5/21/132:21 PM

Former Member

You can't blame the authority for taking bribes because Guyanese/American who goes to Guyana would slip a twenty dollars in their passport ready to tip the custom officer to use a blind eye on their baggage clearance. If these people don't want customs to see what they're taking in the country, then there is something to worry about. I would hope one day they will put undercovers and arrest them for given bribes when it is not asked for. That should teach them a good lesson.

5/21/133:39 PM

SunilAdmin

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Bribe Reports 36 Value G$ 4,370,833

Top 5 Ministries/Agencies (Bribe amount in '000 G$)

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Guyana Police Force
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Ministry of Public Works
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Guyana Revenue Authority

5/21/135:03 PM

MitwahSenior Member

Originally Posted by Prince:

It's more like U$50 these days.

9/7/155:29 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

Originally Posted by Mitwah:

Originally Posted by Prince:

It's more like U$50 these days.

How much did you pay? You paid US$50 to save US$30? Eh!

9/7/1510:03 AM

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