AMMAN — The
Jordan Transparency Center (JTC), Jordan Audit Bureau (JAB), and other official institutions launched a
project funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to enhance the
protection of witnesses, whistleblowers and experts in corruption cases, the
Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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During a ceremony to launch the project on Monday,
lawmaker Omar Ayasra underscored the significance of securing protection to
witnesses and whistleblowers. He noted that witnesses do not have to bring up
evidence.
“A witness only has to point a finger, and
authorities will start the search and come up with evidence,” he clarified.
He asserted the need for witness protection in light
of the low number of reports on corruption cases for fear of social harassment
and character assassination.
Canadian Ambassador Tarik Ali Khan noted that Jordan
and Canada are partnering in various cases, adding that the project seeks to
enhance protection against corruption.
For her part, JTC CEO
Hilda Ajeilat thanked donors,
and explained that the project will offer a training program, seminars, and an
educational media campaign.
Briefing the attendants on JAB’s regulatory role,
Secretary-General Ibrahim Majali said that only 10 percent of incoming
complaints are verified and followed up, while the remaining 90 percent are
proved untrue.
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