The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says that it has established an internal Integrity and Discipline Commission.
This, General Secretary, Clement Rohee said, is a move to “ensure that members of our Party serving in public offices at all levels, maintain the highest level of integrity in the performance of their duties.”
This disclosure was made yesterday during a press conference held at Freedom House.
Rohee said that the Commission will investigate allegations of theft, bribery and forgery. He noted further, that the Commission is mandated to investigate misconduct by Party Members who engage in activities unbecoming of a good member. These could include defamation and sexual harassment or sexual misconduct.
According to Rohee, the decision to establish the Commission flows from the last Congress. He said however, that during deliberations at the new Central Committee meeting it was affirmed that additional steps be taken to establish “a mechanism to address allegations of misconduct and to reinforce party discipline, at all levels.”
Rohee said that the commission is made up of long standing executive party members who will report to the Executive Committee on its findings.
It was noted that the Committee will work like any other, receiving allegations, evidence and accessing the information.
Questioned about the names of those members, Rohee identified Presidential Advisor Dr. Roger Luncheon and former Minister Clinton Collymore among others................
excerpts from the kaietuernews
