Plea made for people to stay firm on war on corruption

TRANSPARENCY International PNG is encouraging people to fight corruption by reporting to its Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC).
ALAC is a community service that gives free legal advice and assistance to people who report instances of corruption that they encounter.
TIPNG believes that an important part of the fight against corruption was for victims or witnesses of corruption to speak out and report.
A legal aid outreach was held in Goroka, Eastern Highlands recently where TIPNG encouraged people to report to ALAC.
The legal aid clinic in Goroka was the first one in a series of outreach planned for the Highlands, Momase and the New Guinea Islands regions.
TIPNG is not mandated to investigate or prosecute alleged perpetrators of corruption but it connects complainants with relevant state authorities to pursue their case.
The ALAC raises awareness on corruption hotspots, educates citizens on their rights and responsibilities and works with existing state authorities in strengthening their capacities to process complaints.
TIPNG also conducted public awareness on the importance of a new anti-corruption legislation, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
ICAC was intended to be an independent constitutional body that would have powers to investigate, arrest and prosecute cases of corruption in both the public and private sector, working alongside existing law enforcement agencies.
The second public awareness on ICAC will be held in Madang at the end of this month, with another to be held in Port Moresby on April.
Victim or witness of corruption, can report to ALAC on 180 6000, email [email protected] or visit the TIPNG office in Port Moresby