The BBI team has recommended that the National Intelligence Service establishes a dedicated team of officers to profile and track the cartels. If the proposals are adopted, the NIS director-general would be compelled to deploy service officers to undertake a rigorous intelligence-led review of the hold of cartels in public service. The BBI report recommends that the NIS operations would then be linked to the to investigative agencies for evidence to be developed to enable prosecutions. "NIS will undertake a rigorous intelligence-led review of the hold of cartels in public service," the report recommends. The BBI report also proposes that the NIS have unfettered powers to vet all applicants for public jobs.

Source: The Star October 23, 2020 08:36 UTC