Senator Glenfield Dennison also turned his attention to the Protected Disclosures Bill, commonly referred to as the whistleblower legislation, which has remained stalled since it was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2021. The Union Senator says the continued delay leaves people who expose corruption, financial wrongdoing and other forms of misconduct vulnerable to dismissal, intimidation and victimization. He says recent cases involving leaked information have again demonstrated why those protections are urgently needed.
Glenfield Dennison, Unions Senator: “There’s a piece of legislation that is meant to protect people who are doing exactly what we need more of in Belize, blowing the whistle on corruption. Whistleblowers legislation is languishing in the House of Representatives my brother. Not the OSH. That is what we need to spot a light on. Why is that piece of legislation languishing, that is dead you know ? So we’re here to resurrect it. Resurrect the Protected Disclosure Bill because you see who they’re victimizing or wanting to victimize the people who are leaking the screen shots on the Mira Millions that is what that is there to protect. So let us get that out in the next 90 days. I am ready to debate that at the Senate. Senator Chanona are you ready to debate that in the senate ? I’m ready. Let’s get the Whistleblowers bill.”
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