(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has labelled a claim of underfunding by the Integrity Commission as an ‘interesting perspective’.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Rowley said: “I have seen the recent release from the Chairman of the Integrity Commission. The tenor of which suggests that the Integrity Commission is underfunded.
“This is an interesting perspective, having regard to the number of investigations which I am personally aware have been launched by the very said Integrity Commission, including more than one in relation to myself, and in particular, a very recent investigation which was 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.
“I permit myself to posit that 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.”