This statistics comes from a report of the Transparency International that aimed at sensitizing media on the usefulness to reporting on corruption in order to eradicate it once for all.
The Transparency International Rwanda aimed at showing to journalists the indicators about the levels of corruption in the country with hindrances faced in order to dethrone it.
According to statistics 27,1% of the respondents said that they do not report about the persons involved in corruption because, the research says, they find no possible positive outcomes .
15,8 % of respondents affirm they never saw one giving or receiving corruption of any kind.
14,3%are fearful to report on corruption for different reasons.
According to Karasira Pierre Claver, among 12,926 cases his institution has received only 41 cases relate to corruption.
The TIR (Transparency International Rwanda) has set five active branches across Rwanda in order to receive claims including corruption from the local population.
These branches are in Rubavu,Musanze ,Rusizi ,Huye and Kayonza.
Journalists who attended the workshop affirm that they are resolved to increasing their advocacy on corruption issues so to reduce its amplitude.
Five persons among ten who talked to the Umuseke reporter said they cannot report on their bosses corruption issues adding it cannot change nothing.
Three of them say that if they find they bosses being involved into such misbehavior they immediately can call the Office of the Ombudsman or to the Police to report on it.
Two from them say that they can report on it if the case formally involves them.
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