Opinion / Columnist
Persecuted for fighting corruption?
18 Jan 2016 at 12:58hrs | Views
It is quite interesting that a whole Member of Parliament (MP) or House of Assembly for Mabvuku - Tafara Constituency, James Maridadi was persecuted for fighting graft. The honorable MP was recently arrested at Beitbridge border post for recording a video in a protected area in violation of some provisions of the law.
Charges were preferred against Maridadi and he pleaded guilty. The mere fact that Maridadi pleaded guilty indicates that he is a rogue MP and his behaviour unbecoming and not expected from an MP. A legislator should know what a protected area is and security zone is. You did not do justice to yourself Mr MP as there is too much rumbling. It seems that the honourable MP did not have enough papers to clear the car.
Maridadi should have followed the proper procedures and avoid being hauled before the courts. Lets just not politicize issues here; there are laws to be followed. Why not follow them? The man is at it again. Sometime last year the MP made headlines when he ran away with a ticket book belonging to the Harare city council parking officials.
Maridadi casting himself as being persecuted shows the true reflection of himself as indecisive and inarticulate. His references to himself as being imbued with leadership qualities are laughable and misplaced in a serious autobiography. The man is in a desperate mode to raise his political profile. The truth is that this man suffers from an extreme case of self-congratulation.
The government should put in place measures to fight graft and clip the wings of overzealous personalities like Maridadi. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) should be capacitated to fight against this cancer called corruption. ZACC should aim to build and sustain a corruption free society in Zimbabwe.
There is need to combat corruption, economic crimes, abuse of power and other improprieties in Zimbabwe through public education, prevention, investigation and persecution. There is also a need to open up toll free numbers and put in place an enabling act to fight corruption. It is high time that we should come up with a specialized court to deal with corruption.
The economic woes facing the country can be minimized if we fight against corruption and deal with the perpetrators decisively. For together as one the nation will prosper.
Charges were preferred against Maridadi and he pleaded guilty. The mere fact that Maridadi pleaded guilty indicates that he is a rogue MP and his behaviour unbecoming and not expected from an MP. A legislator should know what a protected area is and security zone is. You did not do justice to yourself Mr MP as there is too much rumbling. It seems that the honourable MP did not have enough papers to clear the car.
Maridadi should have followed the proper procedures and avoid being hauled before the courts. Lets just not politicize issues here; there are laws to be followed. Why not follow them? The man is at it again. Sometime last year the MP made headlines when he ran away with a ticket book belonging to the Harare city council parking officials.
Maridadi casting himself as being persecuted shows the true reflection of himself as indecisive and inarticulate. His references to himself as being imbued with leadership qualities are laughable and misplaced in a serious autobiography. The man is in a desperate mode to raise his political profile. The truth is that this man suffers from an extreme case of self-congratulation.
The government should put in place measures to fight graft and clip the wings of overzealous personalities like Maridadi. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) should be capacitated to fight against this cancer called corruption. ZACC should aim to build and sustain a corruption free society in Zimbabwe.
There is need to combat corruption, economic crimes, abuse of power and other improprieties in Zimbabwe through public education, prevention, investigation and persecution. There is also a need to open up toll free numbers and put in place an enabling act to fight corruption. It is high time that we should come up with a specialized court to deal with corruption.
The economic woes facing the country can be minimized if we fight against corruption and deal with the perpetrators decisively. For together as one the nation will prosper.
Source - Stewart Murewa
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