Journalists Should Play Important Role In Uncovering Corruption Cases


PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Journalists should play an important role in uncovering corruption cases, said Transparency and Anti-Corruption Officer of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, Osama Diab.

"Although journalists do not have executive power, their involvement can help raise public awareness on corruption,

"Most of the revelation come in informal ways, led by researchers or investigative journalists," he told reporters when met at the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), here, today.

He was earlier sharing his expertise during an IACC workshop session on 'Breaking Cycle of Impunity: Why Truth Telling and Accountability for Past Economic Crimes Matters'.

Also present at the session were the chair of Transparency International (TI), Jose Ugaz and executive director of the African Centre for Open Governance (Kenya), Gladwell Otieno.

Diab pointed out that in many prosecution cases, the work of a journalist was often used as a reference, and in Peru, media involvement was described as crucial in revealing the truth.

The three-day biennial conference with some 1,000 participants from 130 countries started today at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, here.

-- BERNAMA


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