IN the wake of controversy sparked by accusations made by parliamentary opposition on government corruption, I would like to add my input.
It boggles the mind that these parties could go against a government that maintains diplomacy which is often

required, and sticks to confidentiality in order to be effective.
These parties, especially the PNCR/APNU, ought to know that the release of certain information could compromise certain operations and projects. Yet they insist that such information should be used to hold the government accountable. Accountable for what?
I am negative about their resolution that the people’s right to know outweighs the governments need for confidentiality. Can they prove that?
The AFC claims that corruption is when decisions are taken for private interest instead of for public benefit and as corruption increases, regimes become more secretive, and basic social and economic rights are threatened.
Information is held, received and imparted by governments, their departments and agencies to further the public interest. Public and not private interest, therefore, must be the criterion by which equity determines whether it will protect information which a government or governmental body claims is confidential.
Balancing the public interests in confidentiality, on the one hand, and freedom of information and discussion on the other will lead to different results, depending on the type of information under consideration.
Information should only be demanded when it can be proved that the government was engaged in illegal acts or the government’s policies jeopardised the life, health or safety of persons.
The AFC and APNU have had the opportunity and still have the chance to enter public debates televised live on national television.
APNU has dropped, the AFC continued. Yet at all the debates aired so far, they have attempted to create a nexus with the topic on hand and other issues irrelevant to the topic. Why?
Why not stick to the topic and present your solid and specific proof of corruption instead of straying off into other areas?
I therefore submit that there is no solid proof that government is corrupt and that the opposition parties are still politicking as if they are still on their campaign trail.