Former Independent Senator Rev Daniel Teelucksingh told a Mother's Day congregation integrity is an endangered virtue in Trinidad and Tobago and urged members of the flock at Susamachar Presbyterian Church in San Fernando to nurture integrity from the home.
He was commenting on the controversies that have led to the resignations of four members of the Integrity Commission. The fifth commissioner, Gladys Gafoor, is expected to quit Monday.
Teelucksingh said the country's Integrity in Public Life Act of 2000 is meant to enforce integrity among those who held high office. But he said integrity is a quality that everyone must have, not only those holding public office.
“How can integrity, wholeness in character, sincerity in relationships, truthfulness be the concern of all of us in every level of the social order?
“We must have integrity in the church, in the orchestra, in our youth groups, in our families and communities. We must accelerate the drive for integrity of all citizens in every class,” he said.
The Presbyterian minister said it is appropriate to question the integrity of the country's leaders and those appointed as integrity commissioners.
“We are still looking for integrity in answers that we are getting into why the commission has evaporated. I believe that something mysterious must have been at work last week."
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