THE Chronicle editorial on the need for the various arms of the law to cooperate in initiatives to address the crime situation in Guyana is both timely and overdue. Unfortunately, the Chronicle only reports and does not follow up on these unacceptable cases, that plague the society.
The editorial should have addressed the basic problem of police inadequacies first, since that is where the problems begin, before moving to the courts. What amazes any reasonable person, is why the Chronicle, Police Commissioner or Home Affairs Minister did not immediately seek to find answers to the actions of the police, to determine if this was a singular event or much too common.

The fact that the Chronicle can show the improper use of police vehicles and express the public feelings of distrust, begs the question, why the minister, commissioner, or other high-ranking officials did not seek to determine whether the police were indeed acting as they should. One wonders when officials in the judicial system, Cabinet and Parliament will independently or jointly take concrete steps to seek remedies for the various problems in the whole law enforcement system.
Guyana needs an independent, investigative body for starters; unfortunately, politics will not let that happen. Government institutions should not investigate themselves.

Frankly speaking, until the President demands a more proactive approach by these and other individuals, Guyana will continue to experience too many of these incidents of poor governance.