Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel Mark Phillips has said that “the Guyana Defence Force wishes to refute the allegation of an attempt to cover up a report of rape made by a female rank against her superior officer, in the Kaieteur News of Tuesday December 11,NFL Jerseys Supply, 2012.In a statement, the Guyana Defence Force said that it is aware that the female rank made a formal report of the alleged rape to the Brickdam Police Station,Wholesale Hockey Jerseys China, a requirement for the criminal investigation of such an allegation against the superior officer.”The Guyana Defence Force stated that it was only after an internal investigation of improper conduct involving an officer and the female rank interviewed for the Kaieteur News article and the subsequent counseling by a senior welfare officer that the female rank made a formal report to the Guyana Police Force.“Further,NFL Jerseys Supply, at all times the Guyana Defence Force insisted that the female rank pursue the matter with the Guyana Police Force to the extent that the Chief of Staff wrote the Commissioner of Police on this matter and the necessary police systems were put in place for her to use,Wholesale China Jerseys,” Col. Phillips said.“The internal investigation also led to administrative action, a disciplinary panel interview chaired by the Chief of Staff,Cheap NHL Adidas Jerseys, and the sanctioning of the named officer for contravening Force regulations pertaining to improper officer/other rank relationship.”“The Guyana Defence Force is satisfied that the allegation of rape made by the female rank was properly reported to the Guyana Police Force.“Contrary to the Kaieteur News article, at no time was there any attempt to cover up this incident.”The 22-year-old victim claims she was raped by her Captain while being a part of a military police training course at an interior location. She claims that the issue is being covered up by the Guyana Defence Force and not being addressed accordingly by the Police.The alleged victim says that the issue was “made a joke” of in the army, and that persons “blistered” her and made fun of the allegation which allegedly occurred in November 2011. Thus, the victim requested a transfer to another section.Indentifying the Captain by name, the young lady said that on the first occasion of rape, she blamed herself, because the ordeal happened when she was under the influence of alcohol and was not aware of what really transpired until the following day.She said that she never disclosed the event to any relative since she was having issues with her family,China Jerseys, something she confided in the said officer when she first joined the GDF in 2010.The woman said it occurred on another occasion and she then severed all communications with the Captain and reported the matter to a high-ranking officer. She was later assigned a counselor.