With the opportunity for implementing whistleblower protection legislation on the verge of being squandered on the battlefield of partisan politics, we urge the Government and the Opposition to re-initiate the unfinished review of the bill by a Joint Select Committee and address its shortcomings.
Given the Opposition’s lack of support, the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2022 is all but already doomed if it is allowed to go straight to a vote. If that happens, T&T might as well kiss whistleblower protection goodbye.
Although both sides may be willing to just leave it at that and blame the other for the bill’s collapse, the public interest demands that they leave no room unexplored in getting this legislation passed. It is critical in the fight against corruption.
As they head towards a showdown, we call on both sides to keep faith with the public on their respective anti-corruption pledges to the public.
In our view, the Bill before Parliament is critically important but not perfect and will therefore benefit by more rigorous review and expert input.
Because we anticipate that the biggest threat to the viability of whistleblower protection will be trust in the process, we do not agree with the Bill’s position not to protect anonymous disclosures. Further, we do not agree that reporting officers who receive anonymous whistleblower reports should be allowed any discretion in determining whether or not such reports should be investigated but be required to follow a clear...
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