Government seeks suggestions on proposed Integrity in Public Life legislation
~~Adz:Left~~BASSETTERE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 22ND 2008 (CUOPM) – The proposed Integrity in Public Life Act is among a number of important pieces of legislation that is being included in the legislative agenda for 2008.
Minister of State for Information, Sen. the Hon. Nigel Carty said Cabinet during its meeting on Monday, deliberated on need to engage the wider public in a debate on a number of important pieces of legislation, the proposed Integrity in Public Life Act being one among them.
“Cabinet believes that under this Act, if it passes, all political party candidates, parliamentarians on both sides of the House, Ministers of Government, Senior Public Servants including Permanent Secretaries, Directors, Heads of Department, Senior Public Officers, Managers of Public Corporations, Members of Board of Directors of Public Corporations, other persons who make important high-level decisions and commit government’s resources, and their spouses, should be required to declare all of their assets and interests. It is felt that without this comprehensive approach, surrogates and proxies could easily be used to circumvent the provisions of the law,” said Minister Carty
He issued an invitation to members of the public to offer suggestions and comments on this important piece of legislation that may be enacted later in the current year.
Mr. Carty said suggestions and comments may be sent to the Office of the Prime Minister or to email address skninfo@sisterisles.kn
