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and grow, perhaps most important, both to potential
foreign partners as well as to the citizens of Guyana, is
Jordan’s pledge that “the Ministry intends to observe
the law and enforce the law.” Indeed, Jordan relates
that following the outcome of a series of forensic au-
dits initiated by the administration, criminal charges
are likely against officials who may be found to have
flouted the law.
The good news in Guyana is that after years of insti-
tutionalized corruption, the Ministry of Finance wants
the world to know that this new administration intends
to play by the rules and conduct its business with hon-
esty, transparency, and accountability.
