The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has advised that members of the public can anonymously report suspected cases of corruption to the commission on toll free numbers with assurance that their identity will be safeguarded.
Commission Spokesperson Queen Chibwe said the public could make use of the commission’s presence in provincial centres or contact the commission using the Toll free line, which is 5980 and is available on Airtel, MTN and Zamtel.
Chibwe said the public could also report individuals suspected to be [or to have been] involved in corrupt practices using the social media platforms, which are Facebook and Twitter. She said it is the commission’s desire to see members of the public participating in the fight against corruption by among others things, reporting suspected cases of corruption to the commission.
According to information made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Chibwe said the commission is a professional body that values and upholds confidentiality therefore anonymous whistleblowers of corruption will be respected and their identity protected.
She noted that the Anti-Corruption Commission is mandated by the Anti-Corruption Act number 3 of 2012 to investigate any person involved in corrupt practices adding that the commission carries this mandate impartially whether the person involved is in government or not.
Following the change of government, there are heightened reports of former government officials as well as their contacts who are suspected to have been involved in corrupt practices. These individuals or companies can now be reported anonymously using toll free number across Zambia.
