Speaker Rebecca Kadaga

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked government to protect whistle blowers who voluntarily give vital information especially on corruption as a way of encouraging more people come out to collectively fight graft.

While closing a 2 day sector review meeting for heads of accountability sectors and anti-corruption agencies by the ministry of finance, Kadaga said that parliament passed the whistle blowers protection act in 2010 to encourage transparency and accountability but that up-to-date, it has not been implemented.

Kadaga says she has received whistle blowers complaining that they lives are in danger after providing information to government.

The law was passed to protect individuals who disclose information on corruption or law breaking in Government or private bodies.

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