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Ombudsman’s Role in Fixing Bureaucracy | Guyana News
Last year, the Ombudsman’s office tackled 84 complaints against public officials—39 resolved or deemed valid, the rest stuck in bureaucratic limbo or ruled out due to lack of evidence, jurisdiction, or age. Led by Justice Winston Patterson since 2017, the office isn’t about punishment but improving government performance. One citizen’s home loan letter ordeal was fixed in two weeks after Ombudsman intervention, while another’s Christmas voucher claim was denied—she wasn’t eligible under the commission’s rules. It’s a tightrope walk: helping citizens while staying within legal and procedural…
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