MALE, Feb. 15 -- The Maldives has launched a whistle-blower web portal as part of a "zero tolerance" anti-corruption campaign, the Independent newspaper reported.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the portal created with software by Global Leaks. Complaints and documents can be submitted anonymously through the portal, according to the president's office.

Whistleblowers can also use the portal to communicate anonymously with an anti-corruption committee.

"Eradicating corruption from state institutions and ensuring that they become places with integrity trusted by the public is one of the most important pledges of the government," Solih said at launching ceremony, urging the public and government employees to report suspected graft...