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Transparency International Guyana is demanding an international investigation into the deadly capsizing of the 87-year-old MV Barima ferry, citing deep distrust in domestic probes that have failed to deliver justice in the past. They warn a local inquiry would be a “circus maximus,” calling for impartial experts with no ties to Guyana to lead the probe. Amid conflicting passenger counts and the arrest of an opposition member filming at the scene, public skepticism is mounting. Government contradictions — from denying overload to hinting at criminality — further erode trust, as ministers and maritime officials are seen as unable to fairly investigate their own failures. The group insists safe transport is a basic right and that families shouldn’t have to sue the state for years to get answers — only an international inquiry can ensure truth and justice.

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