Draft Whistleblower bill published

Long called for by anti-corruption groups, government has released draft whistleblower legislation which aims to combat corruption and other wrongs in the public and private sectors by encouraging and facilitating disclosures by employees.

The Protected Disclosures (Whistleblower) Bill 2015 is in the name of Attorney General Basil Williams. It is not clear when it will be laid in the National Assembly. It has been published on the website of the Official Gazette.

According to the Explanatory Memorandum, the bill marks another step towards full compliance with the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. It says that the legislation would assist in combating corruption and other wrongdoings both in the public and private sector by encouraging and