HGP Nightly News – Opposition Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan is calling for answers from the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs after what he described as a reported intervention by a senior police officer during a routine anti-crime stop.
In a video statement posted on Facebook on May 6, Duncan raised concerns over the alleged involvement of Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Fizal Karimbaksh, in the matter.
According to Duncan, the incident raises serious questions about consistency, command discipline and the equal application of the law within the Guyana Police Force.
He said the issue comes at a time when the Force is already under heightened public scrutiny, and warned that any action appearing to override standard operating procedures could weaken public confidence in frontline policing.
Duncan claimed that ranks conducting the stop had reportedly acted on visible infractions, including tinted windows and an obscured registration plate. He further alleged that the driver was released after a phone call from the senior officer.
The Opposition MP said the reported inability of the driver to produce a valid driver’s licence, along with her alleged identification as a SOCU-affiliated officer, made the matter even more troubling.
“These are not minor procedural issues; they go directly to the principle of equal application of the law,” Duncan said.
He argued that ranks are empowered under the law to act on reasonable suspicion and visible violations. According to him, if those actions are interrupted without clear justification, it may send a conflicting signal to officers carrying out enforcement duties.
Duncan said such a situation could discourage diligence among ranks and weaken the chain of accountability inside the Force.
He also questioned whether internal hierarchies were being used to bypass enforcement procedures, rather than support proper policing.
The parliamentarian is now calling for urgent clarification from the leadership of the Guyana Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
He said the public deserves a clear account of what occurred, the legal basis for the reported intervention and whether any internal review has been launched.
Duncan maintained that the matter is not only about one traffic stop. He said it goes to the credibility of law enforcement, accountability in public security operations and the principle that no individual or unit should operate above the law.
