Guatemala has said it is withdrawing from a UN-backed anti-corruption commission. It has given the UN body's staff 24 hours to leave the country. President Jimmy Morales accused the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, commonly known as CICIG, of polarising the country and putting its security at risk.<br />''<br />''He said that the commission has violated human rights and is allied with criminal structures and terrorists. Morales added that his government had waited 16 months for the UN to respond to their complaints.<br />''<br />''Guatemalan foreign minister said they have informed UN chief Antonio Guterres of their decision. The move has drawn criticism from human rights groups and constitutional lawyers.<br />''<br />''The CICIG was formed in 2006 upon the request of the Guatemalan government to combat high rates of impunity for crimes.<br />