Another member of the Integrity Commission has stepped down recently but the organization says its works is not being hampered by the resignation.
Patricia Ingliss is the latest member to step down shortly after former Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Brian Alleyne left the job.
Ingliss’ resignation took effect March 15 2011 but “it does not affect the operation at all,” said Julian Johnson, chairman of the Integrity Commission.
Ingliss did not give reasons for her resignation, according to Johnson, but Alleyne’s resignation followed calls for him to do so by government minister Charles Savarin.
In a letter Savarin demanded Alleyne step down because of his dual citizenship and his participation in meetings of opposition political groups.
Alleyne described some of the statements as “factually erroneous” and said he was tendering his resignation with “much regret”. Alleyne’s resignation was announced by The Dominica Bar Association, which nominated him to the Integrity Commission.
Johnson said the commission is now down to five members but it only requires four to operate.
“We are meeting and we have met as a commission since the resignation of Sir Brian Alleyne and Mrs Ingliss,” Johnson noted.
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how do u spell integrity and transparency in dominica? = A L L W H O O P P O S E.
It is at on a very least somewhat alarming that the Integrity Commission seems to may have an integrity problem. The unclear reasons and even the involvement of government officials and their power to have members resign (removed) seem to me to be contradictory to what I had come to understand the Commission was placed there to do.
I guess Dominicans will have to keep an eye on the Integrity Commission as the Commission keeps an eye on what goes on in the country.
What is the point of an integrity commission when the leaders lack integrity and they are not investigated. Waste of money please close shop Mr. Johnson
Regardless what Julian Johnson says, the Integrity Commission is going through some very tempestuous times ever since its establishment. His statement is tenuous to say the least and clearly demonstrates that the Commission is not ready for prime time.