Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley has rejected as false and misleading, a suggestion by Opposition Senator Lambert Brown, that the Holness-administration intends to bring to parliament legislation to strike down the illicit enrichment law.
Senator Brown, put forward the allegation as part of his contribution to the debate on the MOCA Order.
Chevon Campbell reports
Lambert Brown told the Upper House of Parliament on Friday that declarations being sought by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in his judicial review battle with the Integrity Commission amount to an attempt to strike down a section of the Corruption Prevention Act that forbids illicit enrichment.
A strident Senator Brown dared the Government to seek to amend that section of the law in parliament.
The Opposition legislator further ripped into the Holness Government, accusing it of being the most corrupt in the country’s history.
Senator Abka Fitz-Henley responded and accused his Opposition colleague of attempting to mislead the parliament.
He also hit back at allegations of corruption.
Senator Fitz-Henley argued that the passage of the Integrity Commission Act and an Act to make MOCA an independent agency are among a number of strong legislative steps taken by the Holness administration to fight corruption.
He further defended the Holness administration, stating that anytime issues of lack of transparency and accountability have arisen, Prime Minister Holness has responded quickly and decisively.
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