Belize’s high-profile Ministry of Defense procurement corruption scandal is now advancing on two parallel investigative tracks, as a key opposition figure has appeared before the country’s Integrity Commission to give formal testimony.
The inquiry centers on long-simmering corruption allegations leveled against Oscar Mira, and as the Office of the Auditor General prepares to deliver its initial preliminary report in the coming days, the Integrity Commission has continued to move forward with its own probe into the claims.
News Five has confirmed that Edward Broaster, the United Democratic Party (UDP) caretaker representative for the Belize Rural Central constituency, gave sworn evidence to the anti-corruption body on September 28, 2026. This investigation traces its origins back to late June, when Broaster first brought the allegations to light by submitting dozens of official invoices to the commission. These documents reportedly show that the Ministry of Defense made hundreds of separate payments to private businesses that are connected to Mira’s siblings.
Following a preliminary review of the submitted materials, the Integrity Commission concluded that Broaster’s evidence met the threshold required to open a full formal investigation into the claims. While it is still too early to assess what impact Broaster’s latest testimony will have on the commission’s final conclusions, his public appearance before the body confirms that the long-awaited inquiry is actively progressing.
Currently, multiple overlapping reviews into the scandal are still ongoing. To date, the unfolding controversy has raised widespread questions about public procurement oversight in Belize’s defense sector, but no definitive final findings have been released by any of the investigating bodies.