Paramaribo, 15 November – A20 parliamentary faction leader and National Assembly (DNA) representative Steven Reyme has formally tabled a series of targeted inquiries during Friday’s dedicated security interpellation session, pushing the national government to commission a fully independent financial and technical audit of all police and fire service vehicle and equipment procurements carried out under the previous administration.
Reyme’s motion targets longstanding unaddressed concerns over potential procurement irregularities, inflated pricing that deviates from prevailing market rates, incomplete or substandard deliveries, and suspected undue financial harm to state coffers. He is pressing the executive branch to confirm whether any prior checks were conducted to verify that the sums paid for security sector assets aligned with fair market value, and that all contracted goods were fully delivered in line with agreed specifications. The lawmaker has also demanded full disclosure of all civil servants and political officials responsible for tender awarding, contract signing, pre-delivery technical inspection, and final payment processing for the flagged procurement deals.
In the event that the audit uncovers verifiable state financial losses, Reyme is calling for a clear public assessment of the total damage value, followed by a formal roadmap for recovering misallocated funds or pursuing legal claims for compensation. Any identified criminal offenses related to the deals, he added, must be immediately referred to the competent investigative bodies and the Public Prosecutor’s Office for formal prosecution. He has further requested that the government release the full independent audit report to the National Assembly, in full compliance with existing legal frameworks.
Beyond the historical procurement review, Reyme is seeking a complete, up-to-date inventory of the national police and fire department vehicle fleets, including exact counts of operational units, out-of-service vehicles, and the accumulated backlog of overdue maintenance work. He has also asked the government to outline urgent unmet equipment needs, confirm allocated budgets for new purchases, and detail any planned reallocations of existing public funds to cover critical gaps. To prevent repeat mismanagement in future procurements, Reyme is advocating for mandatory standardized protocols that include evidence-based needs assessments, cross-market price comparisons, third-party independent quality inspections, and ongoing oversight of maintenance schedules and warranty terms for all new assets.
Reyme’s inquiries also extend to the much-publicized joint security deployment launched on 9 November, which pairs local law enforcement with the National Army to curb rising insecurity. He has demanded a full breakdown of all concrete operations carried out under the partnership to date, alongside an honest assessment of implementation shortfalls. Specific areas of scrutiny include targeted safety measures for students and teaching staff on and around school premises, the deployment of dedicated motorcycle patrol officers, and the active geographic coverage of neighborhood safety managers. The lawmaker is also pushing for clarity on cross-agency coordination protocols between the police, Public Prosecutor’s Office, customs, and border control services, with explicit guarantees that victim support services, witness protection schemes, and fundamental civilian rights will be fully upheld during all enhanced security operations.
To embed long-term accountability, Reyme is calling on the government to submit quarterly public reports to the National Assembly, disaggregated by crime statistics, completed security operations, public expenditure on safety initiatives, and progress on broader security sector reforms. He has formally requested the executive branch to commit to specific, verifiable security improvements to be delivered within 90 days, alongside clear designation of the responsible overseeing minister and the exact budget earmarked for these targets. The A20 faction leader emphasized that the national crime fighting strategy cannot rely solely on public announcements of proposed measures, but must be rooted in tangible, measurable results and full transparent accounting of every dollar of public spending allocated to the security portfolio.
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