Dear Editor,

National Integrity Action (NIA) boss Professor Trevor Munroe has spoken stridently about real or perceived flaws in the current anti-corruption Bill that could prevent transparency.

On the back of that zealousness for transparency in governance and the fight against corruption in Jamaica, I am puzzled as to the goodly professor’s silence and the NIA’s absence from the discourse on the current People’s National Party (PNP) effort to replace the Member of Parliament for St Andrew South Western.

I have only a few questions for the anti-corruption czar so that we can all understand when and how the NIA speaks out or deals with apparent issues of corruption or that which even looks like it in the country.

1. Isn’t it corruption to allow a person to enter a political competition or contest after the publicised closing date for entrance has passed?

2. Is it not corruption to try to influence voters in anyway, such as anointing a person you think is best for the voters, although that person was never a candidate?

3. Why has the NIA been silent on issues affecting the PNP, even when the party’s own members raise issues about perceived corruption?

If the NIA doesn’t seem to display balance when addressing corruption, how then must citizens view this watchdog?

Joseph Edwards

jdocforreal@gmail.com