NICE appeals to ACB to balance corruption prevention, monitoring, prosecution

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has appealed to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to balance up prevention, monitoring and prosecution of corruption

NICE Trust Executive Director, Ollen Mwalubunju, made the remarks in Lilongwe during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing Ceremony between ACB and stakeholders.

After the signing ceremony, Mwalubunju said there is a perception out there that the Bureau puts emphasis on prosecution at the cost of prevention and monitoring.

“An integrated approach in balancing up between prevention and prosecution is critical in the fight against corruption,” Mwalubunju

ACB Acting Director General, Elia Bodole, described the appeal from NICE Trust as very important saying the Bureau is giving it a lot of focus.

“The Bureau is beefing up its four main departments in order to do more on prevention activities hence having less in prosecution,” Bodole

It is expected that the primary and secondary school curriculum will include anti-corruption hence the inclusion of Malawi Institute of Education in the MOU.

MIE Board Chairperson, Prof Address Malata said it is prudent to use the curriculum to sensitise learners on corruption saying it is the best tool to communicate corruption messages.