A bill was passed in the National Assembly on Monday solidifying the operations of the Regional Security System (RSS) within Guyana. While the Regional Security System Bill received cross-parliamentary support for its goal of enhancing regional security cooperation, its passage was not without some debate, particularly concerning the RSS’s independence in local investigations and accountability for past deployments. The RSS was created out of a need for a collective res-ponse to security threats, which were impacting on the stability of the Carib-bean in the early 1970’s and 1980’s. Guyana acceded to the RSS on December 6, 2022.
