Jamaica’s First Corrupted Politician
Materials on the 1951-1952 & 1953-1954 court cases were obtained from the Jamaica National Archives and the Gleaner Archives. Parliamentary hearings mentioned on this episode were source from the Parliamentary Library at Gordon Horse and the National Library of Jamaica.
In conservations around Jamaicans distrust in the political system, there is the recurring theme of political corruption. So to understand the root of political corruption on the island, it seems to fit to look at the historic court case involving Joseph Z. Malcolm, who in 1952 became the first politician in Jamaica to be found guilty on fraud charges.
Additional Knowledge
REPORTS
Auditory General Department of Jamaica: A Review of Aspects of PCJ and a Comprehensive Audit of Petrojam Limited
Electoral Commission of Jamaica: General Election 1944 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
Electoral Commission of Jamaica: General Election 1949 Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
Integrity Commission: Conducted Into Allegations of Acts of Irregularity and/or Impropriety, Conflict of Interest, Corruption, Nepotism, Cronyism and Favouritism at Petrojam Limited
FICTIONAL BOOKS
Power Game by Perry Henzell
ARTICLES
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The Gleaner: 50m Reasons Why - Reid, Pinnock, Three Others Charged in Ministry, CMU fraud
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The Observer: $1-b Probe