Karonga District Institutional Integrity Committee (IIC) chairperson Peck Chawinga has stressed the need for government institutions to work with non-state actors to curb corruption in the district.
He said this on Saturday during a sensitisation awareness session that the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) organised for key stakeholders on the importance of fighting corruption.
“The civil society plays crucial roles in providing checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability. Therefore, after this, we expect proper coordination so that together we win the fight against corruption in the district,” said Chawinga.
On her part, Karonga District Anti-Corruption Bureau public education officer Agness Tawukirana Phiri said her office provides technical support to such meetings, including sharing pillars of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.
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“We are pleased that the IIC, the council and CSOs [civil society organisations] are working together to end the vice,” she said.
Karonga District CSO Network chairperson Edgar Phiri said the battle against corruption requires a multi-sectoral approach.
On his part, Karonga District EAM advocacy officer Fumbanani Mwale said the meeting is part of initiatives to bridge information gaps on corruption.
“We decided to engage the CSOs and council sector representatives so that in turn, they take the message back to the community,” he said.
With funding from Germany’s Bread for the World, EAM is implementing Churches United for Peace, Justice and Electoral Governance Project in the district
