– UN body to assistMinister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has reported that Guyana is working in the context of international cooperation with a United Nations body to address the question of stockpiling firearms and ammunition, and how to deal with over accumulation of those that are obsolete.The UN body, United Nations Office for Disarmament’s Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the?Caribbean (UNILIREC) will guide Guyana on how to dispense with firearms,cheap nfl jerseys discount, as well as securing stockpiles in ways that are in keeping with certain international standards.Two experts from UNILIREC responded to an invitation from the Government of Guyana (GOG) on this mission which has proved helpful to the country.Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, Senior Programme Officer of the Public Security Programme of UNLIREC, Juliet Solomon, Ian Ruddock, Technical Advisor, Stockpile Management and Weapons Destruction,Washington Nationals Gio Gonzalez Jersey, UNLIREC and Home Affairs official during the meeting.Minister Rohee yesterday reported that Senior Programme Officer of the Public Security Programme, UNILIREC, Juliet Solomon and Technical Advisor,Ron Duguay Rangers Jersey, Stockpile Management and Weapons Destruction, UNILIREC, Ian Ruddock, have visited a number of stakeholders during their visit here to conduct a baseline survey.“In three weeks’ time,Chicago Cubs Greg Maddux Jersey, after the visit, we will expect a report. Based on that report, we are expecting some recommendations which the GOG will study with a view to determining the extent to which we will implement those recommendations,” he stated. Pointing out that there are no sanctions involved if Guyana does not implement the UNILIREC recommendations, he explained however, “in the context of best practices and your treaty obligations you are expected to do your best to adhere to these principles to which you have signed on.”Rohee, according to a government statement,Walter Payton Bears Jersey, said that while this move by Government is not necessarily a part of the security reform process,Tom Wilson Capitals Jersey, “it is part of bringing better management to our armories,Jon Casey Jersey, whether they are in the Guyana Defence Force,Boston Red Sox Clay Buchholz Jersey, Police Force, Municipalities or Prisons, wherever there may be a stockpile of firearms. The idea is to bring a better system of management, utilisation, and disposal of those that have become technically obsolete,” he further stated.The public perception that the weapons stockpile of both the GDF and the GPF is obsolete is a misconception, Minister Rohee stated. He explained that on an annual basis he presents to Cabinet requests from the GPF for the procurement of firearms and ammunition.“I know that some of the most modern firearms that the Police Force should have for use in any particular situation, whether it’s a SWAT operation or for any special type of operation, they would have the appropriate firearms and ammunitions for that purpose. They may not be as modern as some Forces have in some industrialised countries, but whatever they request, is what we seek to procure,” he said.The Minister explained that the GPF is expected to follow the introduction of the production of new versions of firearms and follow that by reading up on those matters to enable them to determine what is best for them. “Once they determine what is best suited for them in various operational activities, then they would request the Ministry of Home Affairs to purchase that for them,” he said.Minister Rohee acknowledged that while the Force does have modern weapons they also have weapons that are many years old, some of which may be termed museum pieces.“A decision will have to be taken at some point in time to effect their disposal. I don’t think they would want to dispose of every single one. They might want to keep a few just to have an idea of what existed.“Because when they are doing training they have to point to new recruits what existed before, and show them the evolution of the firearm industry manufacturing and to show them where they were and where they are at this point in time,” the Minister explained.