The People's National Party (PNP) has said Jamaica's four-point plunge in the Corruption Perception Index is of serious concern.
It is describing it as the most egregious decline in corruption perception in recent times.
The PNP said this development represents a dereliction of duty on the part of Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his continued failure to stand against corruption as he promised when he took the Oath of Office.
The party said the cases at the Caribbean Maritime University, Petrojam, National Energy Solution Limited (NeSOL), the multi-million dollar de-bushing programme, the yet-to-be delivered used cars for the police, the sale of Rooms on the Beach and other scandals have ensured Jamaica's downturn in the global corruption perception index.
The party is reiterating the call for the Integrity Commission to be immediately resourced and its oversight body established and placed into full operation.
Jamaica is now listed at 74 out of 180 countries, falling four places on the 2019 Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
National Integrity Action (NIA), which revealed the data on Thursday, said Jamaica is now perceived to be the fourth most corrupt country among 11 states of CARICOM in light of its decline on the latest CPI.
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