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Oh My! Cabinet Minister Andrew Wheatley to be charged with illicit enrichment
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260617/ic-cabinet-minister-andrew-wheatley-be-charged-illicit-enrichmentCabinet Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley is to be charged with four offences, including illicit enrichment, after a probe found assets allegedly disproportionate to his lawful earnings by more than $164 million, the Integrity Commission’s corruption prosecutor has ruled.
The disclosure came in a report tabled in the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon.
Illicit enrichment primarily refers to public officials owning assets disproportionate to their lawful earnings who fail to provide a satisfactory explanation when investigated by the Integrity Commission.
Wheatley is a senior politician from the governing Jamaica Labour Party who serves as Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, responsible for science, technology and special projects.
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