social media propagandists, the Nation reports.
On-line media practitioners and users of the social media platforms
would now be on the radar of the commission for checks against
malicious petitions and mudslinging, the Chairman of ICPC Barrister
Ekpo Nta has said.
" Everybody suppose to be a whistle blower under our Act, but I will
like to warn at this junction that a lot of malicious petitions are
also making the rounds, the people who are making these malicious
petitions for their personal goods should also know that they are not
protected by the law and that when we investigate and find them to be
untrue and to be malicious , the ICPC Acts provide for prosecution,
and we will definitely prosecute them.
"If you look at social media platforms, they are awash now with all
kinds of malicious petitions and mudslinging on the people, they
should know they are not protected by the law."
He said the law-makers have critical roles to play in the fight
against corruption and abuse of office, noting that the
Anti-Corruption Academy had earlier organised capacity building
workshops for members of the academic community from the Nation's
Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Universities.
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