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Hunger no excuse for corruption
21 May 2012 at 15:13hrs | Views
The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai said it believes in creating a nation where the rule of law is respected and upheld by all citizens, including law enforcement agents without any excuse.
"It is regrettable that Home Affairs ministry officials can try to excuse corrupt officers intimating that it is because they are hungry that they engage in corrupt activities," said MDC-T in a statement.
MDC-T says a police officer should not throw away his social standing and integrity, instead he or she should be a woman or man of unquestionable character who can be relied upon by the public. As it is the police officers have lost their social standing and are best known for being "toll gates."
The fact that police officers like everyone else need decent salaries is a given and needs urgent attention.
"Zanu-PF should stop looting money being made in diamond mining which money should be used to pay civil servants including the police.
"Zanu-PF virtually destroyed the economy and the coming into government of the MDC has seen marked improvement," said MDC-T.
MDC-T claims that every Zimbabwean has adopted a 'survival of the fittest' approach to life and police officers should not assume that they are the only ones reeling under poverty brought about by Zanu-PF policies.
MDC-T says while it has been working tirelessly and diligently to ensure improvement of peoples' livelihoods and the expansion of the national cake, Zanu-PF policies like indigenisation have had adverse effects on investment which in turn has affected the said livelihoods.
"It is regrettable that Home Affairs ministry officials can try to excuse corrupt officers intimating that it is because they are hungry that they engage in corrupt activities," said MDC-T in a statement.
MDC-T says a police officer should not throw away his social standing and integrity, instead he or she should be a woman or man of unquestionable character who can be relied upon by the public. As it is the police officers have lost their social standing and are best known for being "toll gates."
The fact that police officers like everyone else need decent salaries is a given and needs urgent attention.
"Zanu-PF virtually destroyed the economy and the coming into government of the MDC has seen marked improvement," said MDC-T.
MDC-T claims that every Zimbabwean has adopted a 'survival of the fittest' approach to life and police officers should not assume that they are the only ones reeling under poverty brought about by Zanu-PF policies.
MDC-T says while it has been working tirelessly and diligently to ensure improvement of peoples' livelihoods and the expansion of the national cake, Zanu-PF policies like indigenisation have had adverse effects on investment which in turn has affected the said livelihoods.
Source - Byo24News
