Georgetown: Retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Edward Collins was sworn in as a Commissioner to investigate, examine, advise and report on all the circumstances under which the foreign aircraft, which was discovered near the village of Yupukari, Upper Essequibo-Upper Takutu on September 13 entered the country.
The simple ceremony took place before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and Brigadier Collins is expected to start his work immediately.
One of the 13 terms of reference states, “Whether it can be concluded from the information available and the relevant evidence and witness testimony that the agencies of the State acted in a manner consistent with security responsibly.”
The commission will report and advise his President David Granger on the operational effectiveness of the various agencies of the State and the adequacy of the existing human resources, technology and equipment in the Upper Essequibo-Upper Takutu areas.
Commissioner Collins is expected to tender his preliminary report to Minister of State Joseph Harmon on October 17 and the final report, findings and recommendations to President Granger on November 16.
The Inquiry well be conducted continually at Lethem and Yupukari, Rupununi (Upper Essequibo-Upper Takutu), Region 9 and in such places as the Commissioner may determine.
The Commission will also have to decide “Whether the passage of information between the security forces was timely and whether there is need for review of the process having regard to the national intelligence system.”
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