Burundi Civil Society Groups Question Independence of New Anti-corruption Committee

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Burundi Civil Society Groups Question Independence of New Anti-corruption Committee

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Burundi Civil Society Groups Question Independence of New Anti-corruption Committee

Activists say the committee's composition raises concerns about conflicts of interest and its ability to hold officials accountable for implementing the country's anti-corruption strategy.

Breaking Burundi（https://breakingburundi.com/author/news-room/） October 17, 2026 2 Mins read 10

Members of the committee overseeing the country’s national anti-corruption strategy/ Ntare Rushatsi House

Civil society organisations in Burundi have questioned the composition and effectiveness of a committee established by President Évariste Ndayishimiye to oversee the country’s national strategy against corruption and economic malpractice, warning that its structure could create conflicts of interest.

The organisations said the committee, which includes the president, the prime minister, several government ministers and the prosecutor general, lacked independent oversight because many of its members are also responsible for implementing the policies it is supposed to monitor.

The national strategy was adopted by the Council of Ministers on Jan. 7, 2026, and its implementation was officially launched（https://x.com/NtareHouse/status/2108564045041176989?s=20） by Ndayishimiye late last week.

PARCEM, a civil society organisation focused on governance and economic development, said the strategy should first be made publicly available so that its objectives and measures could be widely understood.

“If a strategy has been adopted, it must be set out in a proper document that is widely disseminated. Where is the document?” asked（https://x.com/IrisNews_/status/2110415208883896760）Faustin Ndikumana, PARCEM’s national director.

He said efforts to combat corruption must be grounded in the law.

Ndikumana also questioned the committee’s composition, arguing that officials responsible for implementing the anti-corruption policy should not simultaneously be tasked with evaluating its performance.

“You cannot implement a project and evaluate yourself at the same time. That is not how it is done,” he said, warning that the arrangement could create conflicts of interest.

For the committee to be effective, he said, it should include a significant number of representatives from outside the state, alongside public institutions capable of providing independent oversight.

The Association for the Fight Against Unemployment and Torture (ALUCHOTO) also criticised the committee’s composition and questioned how it would ensure accountability.

“The head of state is the supreme judge and commander-in-chief of the security forces, and several other members of the government are also on the committee. Who will produce the report, and to whom will it be submitted, when the president himself chairs the committee?” asked（https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgQBvQC_45Y）Vianney Ndayisaba, ALUCHOTO’s national coordinator.

The Observatory for the Fight Against Corruption and Economic Malpractice (OLUCOME) said the strategy could yield results if properly implemented.

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