Munroe urges focus on private sector corruption

Trevor Munroe

Executive Director of the National Integrity Action of Jamaica (NIAJ) Professor Trevor Munroe says while there should be sustained focus on corruption in public office, the private sector must come under equal scrutiny.

“We don’t focus enough on the private sector’s engagement in corruption. Yes we need to sustain the focus on public officials. Yes we need to look at the abuse of entrusted political authority for illicit gain… but we now need to take more seriously the abuse of market power for personal and private gain by transnational corporations in the way they have been doing recently,” Munroe said.

He was speaking to many private sector officials from across the country who were in attendance at the