PRIVACY CRY - Gov’t seeks to block IC’s access to personnel files in health ministry corruption probe; commission says mandate at risk

The Government has moved to court to prevent the Integrity Commission from compelling the Ministry of Health and Wellness to produce eight employment files as part of its investigation into alleged corruption linked to the Jamaica-Cuba Eye Care Programme.The commission has warned that the Government's move could cripple corruption investigations across government, but the attorney general insists it is about protecting the constitutional privacy rights of public officers.

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