REPRESENTATIVES of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, were briefed by the Joint Services, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips, on security arrangements in place for E-Day.The Chief of Staff, accompanied by his team, updated the executives of the Commission on the role and preparations of the Joint Services for the maintenance of law and order during the elections period.
Brigadier Phillips also emphasised that the Guyana Police Force is responsible for security and maintenance of law and order on elections day and in general, and that the role of the Guyana Defence Force will be to support the Guyana Police Force upon the request of the Commissioner of Police.
According to him, troops have been deployed and confined to barracks in all police divisions across the country and will be ready to support the police if the need arises.
He stated too that the Joint Services are prepared for both preventive and preemptive action.
Brigadier Phillips assured the private sector that the Guyana Defence Force is a professional organisation and will only operate within the guidelines of the Constitution of Guyana and the Defence Force Act.