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Young leaders challenged to embrace integrity and reject corruption
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Deputy Prosecutor General Chris Mutangadura has urged young Zimbabwean leaders to embrace integrity and reject corruption, warning that public office must never be used as a pathway to personal enrichment.
Speaking at the School of Integrity for Emerging Leaders on behalf of Prosecutor General Loice Matanda‑Moyo, Mutangadura said ethical leadership is shaped by the decisions individuals make even when no one is watching.
"Integrity is the foundation of justice, democracy and national development," he said. "A good reputation takes years to build, but only moments to destroy."
The event, attended by fellows under the School of Integrity programme, focused on strengthening accountability and ethical leadership among emerging leaders in Zimbabwe.
Mutangadura stressed that prosecutors are guided by the Constitution and the rule of law, not by the desire to secure convictions at any cost.
"Prosecutors are not meant to win cases at all costs, but to pursue justice fairly and impartially," he said. "Public office is a responsibility, not a pathway to personal enrichment."
He highlighted the devastating effects of corruption on society and revealed that through its Asset Forfeiture Unit and International Cooperation Unit, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe had frozen or forfeited more than US$51 million worth of illicit assets within a single year.
"The message is clear: crime may generate temporary wealth, but the law will eventually catch up," Mutangadura told the fellows.
He urged young leaders to reject shortcuts to success and instead build careers grounded in accountability, patriotism and honesty.
"As young leaders, we have a duty to place integrity, accountability and patriotism at the centre of everything we do," he said. "Zimbabwe's future will be shaped by leaders who cannot be bought, intimidated or corrupted."
The presentation formed part of ongoing engagements under the School of Integrity initiative, which seeks to cultivate a new generation of principled leaders committed to fighting corruption and promoting ethical governance in Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the School of Integrity for Emerging Leaders on behalf of Prosecutor General Loice Matanda‑Moyo, Mutangadura said ethical leadership is shaped by the decisions individuals make even when no one is watching.
"Integrity is the foundation of justice, democracy and national development," he said. "A good reputation takes years to build, but only moments to destroy."
The event, attended by fellows under the School of Integrity programme, focused on strengthening accountability and ethical leadership among emerging leaders in Zimbabwe.
Mutangadura stressed that prosecutors are guided by the Constitution and the rule of law, not by the desire to secure convictions at any cost.
He highlighted the devastating effects of corruption on society and revealed that through its Asset Forfeiture Unit and International Cooperation Unit, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe had frozen or forfeited more than US$51 million worth of illicit assets within a single year.
"The message is clear: crime may generate temporary wealth, but the law will eventually catch up," Mutangadura told the fellows.
He urged young leaders to reject shortcuts to success and instead build careers grounded in accountability, patriotism and honesty.
"As young leaders, we have a duty to place integrity, accountability and patriotism at the centre of everything we do," he said. "Zimbabwe's future will be shaped by leaders who cannot be bought, intimidated or corrupted."
The presentation formed part of ongoing engagements under the School of Integrity initiative, which seeks to cultivate a new generation of principled leaders committed to fighting corruption and promoting ethical governance in Zimbabwe.
Source - Byo24News
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