The Integrity Commission claims to have tabled all its reports in Parliament.

The Integrity Commission (IC) has confirmed that all its annual and investigative reports that were submitted to Parliament have been tabled. This follows days of criticism from Opposition Leader Mark Golding over the appointment of Juliet Holness as House Speaker. He argued that Holness, who is the wife of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has shown a lack of independence regarding certain parliamentary affairs.

Golding expressed specific concern over Mrs. Holness’ handling of the tabling of reports from the IC and the auditor general. Following Golding’s comments, a government walkout was led by the prime minister during a press conference.

The IC, in response to media coverage suggesting delay in tabling reports, has issued a statement to clarify the situation. They stated that all reports that have been submitted to parliament have indeed been tabled, with no outstanding reports.

Discussing ongoing matters that are currently under the IC’s investigation, the anti-corruption body emphasized it cannot make any public comments due to restrictions by Sections 56(1) and/or 53(3) of the Integrity Commission Act. The commission highlighted its practice of issuing a media release everytime an investigative report is sent to Parliament for tabling in the interest of transparency. Positions or identifying details about the subjects of these reports are withheld as required by law.

The IC further stated that upon the tabling of an investigation report in Parliament, it informs the public through an advisory on its official social media and also publishes the report on its official website. The assurance from the IC answers the criticisms and doubts raised about the status of the reports, stating clear its adherence to the procedures and laws.