{"id":324195,"date":"2022-08-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=324195"},"modified":"2022-08-11T08:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T06:38:58","slug":"namibias-whistleblowers-need-protection-says-acc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=324195","title":{"rendered":"Namibia’s whistleblowers need protection, says ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maria David<\/p>\n

WHISTLEBLOWERS make societies more transparent. There is, therefore, a need to protect them at all costs.<\/p>\n

This is according to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officer Phelem Masule.
He was speaking during a training session for protecting whistleblowers held in Windhoek on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Masule indicated that one of the main challenges they face at ACC is that some whistleblowers want to be in limelight after reporting a case to the ACC.<\/p>\n

“In many cases they run to the media, wanting to be seen as the ones that reported the matter, without keeping in mind the dangers associated with being a whistleblower, many of them create a problem for themselves,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Masule revealed that 1 055 cases of suspected corruption were reported to the ACC during the past five years.<\/p>\n

A total of 110 complaints were registered at the ACC during the financial year 2021\/2022, a slight decrease compared to the 120 cases reported during 2020\/2021.<\/p>\n

Masule said that of the 110 complaints reported to the Commission during the 2021\/2022 financial year, only 42 were found to be worth investigating, while 65 were declined due to various reasons such as lack of substance, being trivial, vague or unfounded allegations. The remaining three were referred to other institutions for investigation as they did not fall within the mandate of the ACC.<\/p>\n

He emphasised that the nature of information for the corruption complaints received determines whether the matter warrants investigation by ACC or not.
Church leaders for Siloam Faith Mission, said churches are mandated by God to teach the Bible and to correct wrongs.<\/p>\n

However, many churches fail to root out corruption, rather choosing to conceal it.
They indicated that the Church Council has somehow failed the nation when it comes to ending crime as they started associating with politicians.<\/p>\n

“We need to go back to the roots,” they stressed.
The Whistleblower Protection Office is supposed to be independent, however it is expected to function as part of the Public Service which falls under the Ministry of Justice once implemented.<\/p>\n

The Institute for Public Policy Research this year launched an anti-corruption project, Integrity Namibia, and part of this project is a component on whistleblowing.<\/p>\n

A yet to be launched whistleblower platform is expected to help with secure communication, investigation, media cooperation and referral to other bodies for further investigation\/action.<\/p>\n

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