ANTI-Corruption Commission Vice Board Chairperson Ireen Lamba says whistleblowers have often been discouraged from reporting suspected corrupt practices for fear of victimisation. And European Union representative Bogdan Stefanescu says President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration has shown renewed determination to fight corruption. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe says government is elated with ACC’s innovation to launch the Online Anonymous Whistleblower System (OAWS) which will encourage more people to get involved in the Anti-Corruption fight. Speaking during the launch of OAWS, Thursday, Lamba said the launch would take care of the whistleblowers’ fear of retaliation and victimisation. “As a lead Agency in the fight against corruption, the Commission is alive to the fact that in some cases, potential whistleblowers have often been discouraged...

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