Opposition Member of Parliament K. Sharma Solomon is demanding answers from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the handling of serious sexual violence allegations against Deputy Commissioner of Police Fazil Karimbaksh, questioning why the prosecution office reportedly does not have the investigation file despite President Irfaan Ali’s indication that the police have completed their investigation.
In a statement issued on November 14, 2026, Solomon said the conflicting accounts from the DPP’s office and the President have raised even more troubling questions about the handling of the matter, particularly the apparent failure to advance the investigation to the stage where a decision can be made on criminal charges.
The DPP has reportedly acknowledged that her office does not have the investigation file, while President Ali said on November 13 that he had been informed that the police had completed their investigation. The conflicting positions have left the complainant and the public without a clear explanation of where the file is, who has custody of it and why it has not reached prosecutors.
Solomon challenged the authorities to explain the apparent breakdown in the process.
“So where is the file? If the investigation is complete, why has it not reached the DPP for legal advice and a determination on the institution of criminal charges?”
The DPP’s position became public following correspondence dated November 3, in which her office informed an attorney representing the female police officer that it did not have the investigation file. President Ali’s subsequent statement that the police had completed their work has intensified scrutiny over why the file has apparently not advanced to prosecutorial review.
The allegations concern Karimbaksh, who heads the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), and a female police inspector who reportedly accused the senior officer of rape on two occasions, sexual violence and threatening her with a firearm. The allegations have not been tested in court, and Karimbaksh is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
The Guyana Police Force acknowledged the investigation in October, and Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken subsequently established an investigative team. Karimbaksh was sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigation, while the complainant was transferred from SOCU to Regional Police Division Four ‘A’.
Solomon said the matter cannot be allowed to disappear into bureaucratic silence, particularly given the gravity of the allegations and the seniority of the officer involved.
“This is not an ordinary matter that can be allowed to disappear into bureaucratic silence.”
He is demanding that the authorities establish whether the investigation has genuinely been completed, whether the file was ever forwarded to the DPP, who currently has custody of it and what steps have been taken to determine whether criminal charges should be instituted.
He also wants an explanation if the file was submitted and subsequently withdrawn or redirected, including who authorised such a decision.
Beyond the procedural questions, Solomon raised concerns about equal treatment before the law, questioning whether a female police officer can report an alleged sexual offence involving a firearm, provide evidence and cooperate with an investigation, only to be left waiting without meaningful answers from the institutions responsible for delivering justice.
“How long must a complainant wait before the system demonstrates that her allegations are being treated with the seriousness they deserve?”
Solomon stressed that the accused’s constitutional right to the presumption of innocence must be respected. However, he maintained that this does not absolve the authorities of their responsibility to conduct a fair investigation, protect the complainant and ensure that the criminal justice process proceeds without unnecessary delay.
The DPP’s office is now under pressure to clarify whether it has received the investigation file and, if not, why the police have not submitted it. The police must also account for the file’s whereabouts and explain what is preventing its transmission for legal review.
With the President indicating that the police have completed their investigation, the complainant and the Guyanese public deserve clear answers, not conflicting accounts and prolonged uncertainty. The failure to provide those answers raises serious concerns about institutional accountability, equal treatment before the law and the timely administration of justice.
