Integrity Commission Has Questions to Answer Says Bark Di Trute Reader

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Good morning Mr Darby. I have read your article dealing with the issue concerning the Integrity Commission Chairman in our parliament. I believe Mr Panton believes he is above the law and his conduct was a disgrace to his colleagues on the bench. I totally agree with everything you said. You know what's worse sir, there were 40 primary school students in the parliament watching the proceedings. What kind of example is Justice Panton sending to these students. 

I  remember some time ago before the report of the Prime Minister was tabled in Parliament the Observer Newspaper and Nationwide Station made mention about issues in the report to be tabled in Parliament. As a result, Mr Panton put a warning that persons who discussed the report before it was tabled in Parliament are liable for Prosecution. Mr Panton had the opportunity at that time to make it clear that persons under investigation could speak about it before the report is tabled in Parliament, but he didn't. In Justice Panton's statement on Tuesday he said the person under investigation in his view can speak about the investigation before it is tabled in Parliament. Mr Pearnel Charles read a section of the Integrity Act which states no one should speak about the investigation before it is tabled in Parliament, then he asked if is that the way the Integrity Commission interpret the law. 

Mr Greg Christie who responded didn't answer the question. Public sector employees who submit their statutory declaration would like to know if they can speak about this if they are under investigation. Sometime last week the Integrity Commission sent a report to Parliament for a Member of Parliament to be charged. Shortly after Mr Mikael Phillips told the nation that he was under investigation by the IC. At the time he said it the report was not tabled in Parliament. 

Taking into consideration for several months I heard the Opposition leader, Mr Dayton Campbell and in recent times Mr Julian Robinson speak about the Integrity Commission report before it was tabled in Parliament and they were not cautioned by  Chairman Panton. So I am of the opinion that the Mr Panton is very biased. I believe the only reason why he mentioned in his statement that a person under investigation can speak about it before it is tabled in Parliament is because he wants to protect Mikael Phillips or want to embarrass others law makers who may under investigation and refuse to speak about it.  what if Mr Panton views is different from the Director of corruption Prosecution. There would be a conflict in case she decides to charged someone who is under investigation and speak about it before it is tabled in Parliament. So you see where it was important for them to answer Mr Pearnel Charles's question properly.

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Anonymous From Westmoreland

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