IC hopes new reports will be tabled as soon as possible
Published:Thursday | November 23, 2023 | 12:10 AM
WITH THE proverbial sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of at least six parliamentarians who are being investigated by the Integrity Commission (IC) for illicit enrichment, the anti-corruption body on Wednesday submitted to Parliament four investigation reports and indicative rulings by the director of corruption prosecution.
In a news release on Wednesday, the IC said it anticipates that its investigation reports, which were submitted pursuant to and in conformance with Section 54 of the Integrity Commission Act, together with the associated indicative rulings, will be tabled in both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible.
The IC did not, however, identify the subject matter of the four reports.
In a recent ruling, Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness said that investigation reports from the IC would be tabled “as soon as possible” after submission to Parliament.
She also ruled that special and annual reports of the commission would be referred to the IC Oversight Committee for deliberations first, and then tabled later with the committee’s own report.
The IC said the documents were formally received and signed for at the Parliament at 1:50 p.m.
Hard copies of the investigation reports were submitted in separate envelopes, under cover of identical letters, addressed to Speaker of the House Juliet Holness, President of the Senate Tom Tavares-Finson and Clerk to the Houses of Parliament Valrie Curtis.
The indicative rulings were also similarly addressed and submitted in separate envelopes. A USB flash drive, with PDF electronic copies of all documentation submitted, was also conveyed.