Dear Editor,
THE Guyana Times’ top story for Saturday, December 28, 2019, read, “Guyana’s Gov’t service most corrupt in Caribbean” – IDB.

That article got me to thinking. So, you took over this car from someone. The previous driver had it for 23 years.  After four years in your care, an evaluation revealed that the car is the most corroded and dysfunctional in the neighbourhood.

Admittedly, you have to take responsibility for any deterioration that occurred while the car was in your care. But, what does the evaluation say about the person (people) in whose care that car was for the 23 years prior to your assuming responsibility for it?

I read that back in 2012, “Guyana [was the] most corrupt country in the English-speaking Caribbean,” (KN, Dec 06, 2012).  And in 2014 “Guyana [was] perceived as the most corrupt country in CARICOM,” (DW, December 3, 2014). Editor, it would take more than four years to reverse two decades of decay and build trust and honesty.  **That’s not an excuse. That’s reality.  It also requires a collective effort from all and sundry: Politicians, priests, pastors, parliamentarians, people in the private and public sectors, to take responsibility for the role we play(ed) in fostering the menace, as well as to make a personal commitment to help curb all forms and manifestations of corruption.

Regards,
Remington Nelson