Georgetown: As part of its mandate of promoting transparency, accountability and eradicating corruption the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) – national contact of Transparency International – in collaboration with the Linden Chamber of Commerce held a public education outreach in Linden on Thursday March 21 in the boardroom of the Linden Chamber.
To a packed boardroom which included members of the Linden Chamber, representatives from the regional executive office, civil society, and youth groups, the President of TIGI, Attorney-at-Law, Gino Persaud introduced TIGI and its Executive to the Linden community and delivered a presentation on corruption, the effects of corruption and the role of citizens in tackling corruption. TIGI also presented its own concrete recommendations on steps that can be taken to reduce corruption and sought the support of those present in supporting those recommendations.
In the ensuing interactive discussion, the TIGI Panel which included its President, Gino Persaud, Vice President Anand Goolsarran and Father Compton Meerabux, answered questions on the operation of TIGI, the methodology behind the generation of the Corruption Perception Index, possible discrimination and victimization, and entertained suggestions from the audience regarding TIGI’s implementation of its mandate; the latter included possible linkages between TIGI and other civil society organisations and calls for TIGI to lobby for reform of the taxation system which it was viewed could help to prevent corruption in Guyana.
Established in 2010, TIGI is a new civil body which promotes transparency and accountability and is an advocate for eradicating corruption in Guyana. Thursday’s public outreach aimed at empowering Guyanese to get involved in the fight against corruption. During the outreach session, the audience was provided with brochures, handouts and bookmarks which provided information both on TIGI and ways in which citizens could tackle corruption.
The public outreach was funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.
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