What government, courts should do to strengthen witness protection

ODPP, EACC, IPOA and the courts are entities that use WPA the most. [iStockphoto]

In order to dispense justice effectively, courts rely heavily on the testimony of witnesses, often the victims of the crime themselves.

It has been said that witnesses and victims are the eyes and ears of justice without which the criminal justice system would be blind, deaf, and incapacitated. Anyone willing to give crucial testimony on behalf of the State before a court of law, tribunal or law enforcement agency is considered a witness under the Witness Protection Act.