Malawi needs strong whistle-blower protection laws-UN

The United Nations-UN is calling for stronger whistle-blower protection laws in order for stakeholders to collectively fight corruption.

UNICEF Country Director who represented the UN, Rudolf Schwenk, made the call during the opening of a 2-day workshop on whistle-blower protection in Lilongwe.

The meeting comes as the country is battling with rampant corruption as well a significant number of whistleblowing by members of the public.

“Corruption weakens systems, hinders progress, and worsens inequalities and whistleblowing is required to address the vice”, Schwenk said.

Also speaking at the event, the Anti-Corruption Bureau-ACB Director Martha Chizuma explained that whistleblowing has the potential of nipping corruption in the bud as it creates fear among perpetrators.

Chizuma adds that despite all the fears associated with whistleblowing, it remains a game changer in the fight against corruption.

On his part, Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo declared corruption a national enemy that needs to be confronted unashamedly from all directions without any reservations.