ACB Partners with Netball Body to Fight Corruption
The MoU aims to improve the quality of netball by empowering players, enhancing welfare, and combating corruption through education, risk assessments and investigations when needed.
LILONGWE, Malawi — The Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma, says the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) is a great milestone in creating a comprehensive education and prevention system against fraud and corruption in the game of netball in the country, writes Sellah Chunda, MANA.
"We want our girls to have high self-esteem and confidence in themselves as professionals as well as public icons that they are where they are on merit, not because of sexual favors," Chizuma said while briefing the media in Lilongwe on Wednesday.
She said the MoU will facilitate empowerment of players, facilitate risk assessment and financial literacy within netball, thereby helping players to be more assertive.
"Generally, when need arises we will be investigating any allegations of corruption relating to player selection or exploitation. By joining forces, we acknowledge the mutual benefit of working together to create a comprehensive education system, thereby cleaning the image and improving the quality of netball in Malawi," Chizuma added.
Isaac Chimwala, NAM's general secretary, said the MoU was signed on the grounds of cooperation and collaboration, hence helping to improve capacity building in the administration of netball.
"ACB will conduct anti-corruption activities, risk assessment and systems reviews. We would like to identify loopholes where corruption finds fertile ground and close those loopholes," Chimwala said.
"We will also train NAM officials including umpires as well as all people involved in netball administration. We are going to receive and review any corruption complaints."
The MoU aims to improve the quality of netball by empowering players, enhancing welfare, and combating corruption through education, risk assessments and investigations when needed.