SENIOR government officials facing corruption charges are allegedly victimising whistle-blowers and their subordinates to stop them from testifying, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson Loice-Matanda Moyo has revealed.
Addressing stakeholders at the Zacc annual general meeting held in the capital yesterday, Matanda-Moyo said some senior government officials were also refusing to release financial statements for scrutiny to hide their corrupt activities.
"The commission continues to face challenges with victimisation of whistle-blowers, witnesses and staff during investigations. This is a serious concern to the commission," she said.
The commission has since approached government authorities requesting urgency in the crafting and enactment of a law protecting whistle-blowers.
"I am happy that principles have been adopted and the Bill is being drafted," Matanda-Moyo said.
"Whistle-blowers require protection especially when dealing with sensitive high-profile cases, moreso involving politicians and senior government officials. Normally, there is a lot of victimisation. In some organisations, witnesses were fired after testifying in court.
"For example, at the University of Zimbabwe, after they testified on a certain matter against a senior official at the university, the whole department was closed and they were moved to various departments where they do not have expertise."
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