“Interesting!”
That’s the way Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has described a recent release from the Chairman of the Integrity Commission, which suggested that the Integrity Commission is underfunded.
In a brief social media post on Wednesday, Rowley said he finds this to be an interesting perspective, having regard to the number of investigations which he is personally aware of that have been launched by the very said Integrity Commission, including more than one in relation to himself.
He pointed to a very recent investigation launched on November 23rd, 2023 and concluded on December 29th, 2023 with respect to a matter which had previously been investigated and reinvestigated with no finding of a breach of the Act.
The PM said maybe the issue is far too many ill-advised and politically motivated investigations have been embarked upon by the Integrity Commission and more circumspect investigations need to be conducted in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Act.