Was there any Evidence or Finding of Corruption by Dr. Karl Blythe, former Minister of Water and Transport?
Corruption is essentially the abuse of public office for private gain for the benefit of the office holder or for a third party. There is no finding of corruption by the Commission in respect of the actions of the Minister. There is no evidence that the actions of the former Minister constituted an abuse of public office for private gain to himself or a third party. “WHAT IS THE MINISTER DOING?” It has to be recognised that no Minister would be expected to deal with the day to day running of Operation PRIDE but he is required to exercise sufficient direction and control to ensure implementation. It is against this background that many findings of ministerial influence must be judged. IMPACT OF THE HOUSING ACT But there is, an additional dimension to matters relating to Operation PRIDE and that is that most of the lands falling within Operation PRIDE are vested in the Minister responsible for Housing under the Housing Act. Under the Housing Act the Minister responsible for Housing is a
