Who Vetted the Vetters: The Narrow Pool Behind Paragraph 1.5

September 2, 2026

Twelve civic organizations were admitted to the assembly that formed the fourth composition of the Public Integrity Council in July 2025. Between them they submitted 41 nominations — covering only 24 distinct people, for 20 seats. Fourteen of the eighteen members ultimately elected were nominated by two organizations at once. One organization, the DEJURE Foundation, nominated nine of the 24 candidates and saw six of them seated: a third of the Council.