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Nearly a dozen Customs officers sent packing


 

Almost a dozen Customs officers were sacked this past week for alleged corruption.
According to reports, a few, who were sent home, would have served in excess of 20 years at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).
While Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia could not immediately be reached, yesterday, well-placed sources confirmed that the termination was long in the making.
There were investigations being conducted since last year with reports recommending termination of the staffers who were mainly working at various city wharves.
A number of the staff members received letters on Thursday and more are expected to be sent home.
Kaieteur News understands that among other things, investigators found deliberate breaches of shipments of goods at city wharves, including attempts to release contai

Several staffers of the Guyana Revenue Authority have been sacked for alleged corruption.

ners without the paperwork being completed.
There were other instances of collusion.
GRA has been taking a harsh stance on corruption.
The Coalition Government, on entering office in early 2015, recruited back Godfrey Statia as Commissioner-General.

Under his tenure, more than 100 staffers have been sent home for absenteeism, corruption and other breaches of GRA’s code of conduct.
Prior to that, that government’s primary tax collection entity had built up a notoriety of corruption by officers, with businesses complaining of being forced to pay for everything and even facing discrimination for not passing a β€œraise”.
GRA has also been targeting tardy businesses to pay their taxes and finding numerous cases of tax evasion.
The authority has also brought the hammer down on duty free vehicles, a major leak in revenues.
Recently, the attention has turned to the fuel import business, where tens of millions of dollars in taxes are lost because of smuggling and corrupt activities.

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Django posted:
kp posted:

Too much corruption  in the house.

Was always there, time to clean house. Nuff business folks don't like that.

It took the PNC 2+ years to figure this out? Did they not replace the PPP boys with people that look like them? Wait! Let's ask "Two Minute Vulgah"? What happens to all the loot they acquired? Only packing? Why not in jail?

FM
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
kp posted:

Too much corruption  in the house.

Was always there, time to clean house. Nuff business folks don't like that.

It took the PNC 2+ years to figure this out? Did they not replace the PPP boys with people that look like them? Wait! Let's ask "Two Minute Vulgah"? What happens to all the loot they acquired? Only packing? Why not in jail?

when the Coalition get rid of people like the infamous Badrie Persaud, all y'all scamps bawled racial discrimination

that's why it tekkin so long

FM
ronan posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
kp posted:

Too much corruption  in the house.

Was always there, time to clean house. Nuff business folks don't like that.

It took the PNC 2+ years to figure this out? Did they not replace the PPP boys with people that look like them? Wait! Let's ask "Two Minute Vulgah"? What happens to all the loot they acquired? Only packing? Why not in jail?

when the Coalition get rid of people like the infamous Badrie Persaud, all y'all scamps bawled racial discrimination

that's why it tekkin so long

You need to take all you African Guyanese and create your own state just like Prashad wants his IPISS. Seeing you got 29% blacks, you get to live in Linden, Wismar and Buxtion. Maybe the two of you can create your own armies to conquer each other race.

FM

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