Opinion / Columnist
Less talk, more action in Zimbabwean fight against corruption
24 Dec 2017 at 11:09hrs | Views
The Zimbabwean masses have implored the Mnangagwa government to ride on the current public support and take significant action on pervasive corruption in the country.
This is the time to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list of corruption cases in the country. The corrupt officials must be brought to book without fear or favour. If this action is taken then ZANU PF is guaranteed land slide victory in the forth coming elections.
President Mnangagwa nicknamed the broom must sweep the corrupt dust from all corners of the country without exhibiting partisan politics.
The corruption fight must be taken to the police the courts ministries and all over. A total rebirth is needed or we all perish.
Probes into some of these cases have been seen to be unsatisfactory by some stakeholders as it seems that only the defeated faction are targeted. Targeted justice does not eradicate corruption it only creates political praise singers and those who are hiding their deeds. Corruption is a problem which has to be fixed. It is dip routed and it needs brave ones to tackle it. This is because it touches the senior and the close confidantes. It needs those who are blind to relations and live to justice.
Some signals coming from the President's directive to have all corruption allegations against government officials probed, have been viewed by some as adequate steps in the anti-graft efforts. The government's commitment to fighting corruption should go "beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws."
Commitment to the anti-corruption could come in the form adequately resourcing anti-corruption bodies, and bringing the corrupt to justice.
"While we recognize weaknesses in some existing anti-corruption legislations, the nation is of the view that sufficiently resourcing existing public anti-corruption institutions such as State Prosecution and strengthening their independence; and having leadership with integrity for these institutions can lead to significant progress in the fight against corruption in Zimbabwe.
The government must continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country.it will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption.
It will be important for the government to seize the current pro-anticorruption political moment to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list of corruption cases in the country.
The government should be encouraged to take advantage of the collective public support in the fight against corruption to tackle pervasive corruption in Zimbabwe.
We must have resilient collaborative efforts by all sectors in the economy to eliminate corruption. We therefore call on the government, all state anti-corruption bodies, the private sector, media, civil society organizations and citizens to unite in the fight against corruption and create a zero tolerance approach to corruption.
The government's commitment to fighting corruption goes beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws
Agenda for Sustainable Development can only be met if resources are not plundered for private gains and that public institutions are transparent and accountable.
if the country has strong, transparent and inclusive institutions, based on the rule of law and supported by the public corruption will be extinct.
It is important to note that Zimbabweans are no longer passively watching corrupt acts manifest before their eyes.
They want corrupt officials prosecuted, stolen monies recovered and offenders named and shamed. This is a clear indication that citizens are united in their views for corrupt officials to be punished and looted resources retrieved.
We therefore, call on the government and all anti-graft state institutions to be cognizant of the willingness of The citizens to fight corruption, and put mechanisms in place to empower citizens to voice out "NO" to corrupt acts.
The government will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country.
Government and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption. We believe that we can unite in our collective quest to address the growing menace of corruption in our society so as to channel national resources to propel development.
We must walk the talk and make a good turn around
"On its part, CDD-Ghana and its CSO partners, as well as the media will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country. CDD-Ghana and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption," the statement concluded.
Find below the CDD's full statement
International Anti-Corruption Day, 9Th December 2017 Statement by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) calls on the government to seize the current pro-anticorruption political moment to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list corruption cases in the country. On the occasion of this year's International Anti-Corruption Day, which is being commemorated under the theme, "United Against Corruption for Development, Peace and Security," CDD-Ghana urges the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to take advantage of the collective public support in the fight against corruption to tackle pervasive corruption in Ghana.
This year's international anti-corruption day advocates for resilient collaborative efforts by all sectors in the economy to eliminate corruption.
Accordingly, the Center calls on the government, all state anti-corruption bodies, the private sector, media, civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens to unite in the fight against corruption and create a zero tolerance approach to corruption.
The Center believes government's commitment to fighting corruption goes beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws. While we recognize weaknesses in some existing anti-corruption legislations, the Center is of the view that sufficiently resourcing existing public anti-corruption institutions, such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO), Auditor General Office, State Prosecution Department, and the recently enacted Special Prosecutor's Office; strengthening their independence; and having leadership with integrity for these institutions can lead to significant progress in the fight against corruption in Ghana.
We equally believe that government's ‘Ghana beyond Aid' agenda and the mission of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can only be met if resources are not plundered for private gains and that public institutions are transparent and accountable. As noted by António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, "We can only achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development if every nation has strong, transparent and inclusive institutions, based on the rule of law and supported by the public."
It is important to note that Ghanaians are no longer passively watching corrupt acts manifest before their eyes. The latest Afrobarometer Survey (2017) revealed that a vast majority (64%) of Ghanaians want corrupt officials prosecuted, stolen monies recovered and offenders named and shamed. This is a clear indication that citizens are united in their views for corrupt officials to be punished and looted resources retrieved. CDD-Ghana therefore, calls on the government and all anti-graft state institutions to be cognizant of the willingness of Ghanaian citizens to fight corruption, and put mechanisms in place to empower citizens to voice out "NO" to corrupt acts.
On its part, CDD-Ghana and its CSO partners, as well as the media will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country. CDD-Ghana and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption. We believe that we can unite in our collective quest to address the growing menace of corruption in our society so as to channel national resources to propel development.
The country can return to the golden age if we become golden.
Vazet2000[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk
This is the time to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list of corruption cases in the country. The corrupt officials must be brought to book without fear or favour. If this action is taken then ZANU PF is guaranteed land slide victory in the forth coming elections.
President Mnangagwa nicknamed the broom must sweep the corrupt dust from all corners of the country without exhibiting partisan politics.
The corruption fight must be taken to the police the courts ministries and all over. A total rebirth is needed or we all perish.
Probes into some of these cases have been seen to be unsatisfactory by some stakeholders as it seems that only the defeated faction are targeted. Targeted justice does not eradicate corruption it only creates political praise singers and those who are hiding their deeds. Corruption is a problem which has to be fixed. It is dip routed and it needs brave ones to tackle it. This is because it touches the senior and the close confidantes. It needs those who are blind to relations and live to justice.
Some signals coming from the President's directive to have all corruption allegations against government officials probed, have been viewed by some as adequate steps in the anti-graft efforts. The government's commitment to fighting corruption should go "beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws."
Commitment to the anti-corruption could come in the form adequately resourcing anti-corruption bodies, and bringing the corrupt to justice.
"While we recognize weaknesses in some existing anti-corruption legislations, the nation is of the view that sufficiently resourcing existing public anti-corruption institutions such as State Prosecution and strengthening their independence; and having leadership with integrity for these institutions can lead to significant progress in the fight against corruption in Zimbabwe.
The government must continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country.it will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption.
It will be important for the government to seize the current pro-anticorruption political moment to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list of corruption cases in the country.
The government should be encouraged to take advantage of the collective public support in the fight against corruption to tackle pervasive corruption in Zimbabwe.
We must have resilient collaborative efforts by all sectors in the economy to eliminate corruption. We therefore call on the government, all state anti-corruption bodies, the private sector, media, civil society organizations and citizens to unite in the fight against corruption and create a zero tolerance approach to corruption.
The government's commitment to fighting corruption goes beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws
Agenda for Sustainable Development can only be met if resources are not plundered for private gains and that public institutions are transparent and accountable.
if the country has strong, transparent and inclusive institutions, based on the rule of law and supported by the public corruption will be extinct.
It is important to note that Zimbabweans are no longer passively watching corrupt acts manifest before their eyes.
They want corrupt officials prosecuted, stolen monies recovered and offenders named and shamed. This is a clear indication that citizens are united in their views for corrupt officials to be punished and looted resources retrieved.
We therefore, call on the government and all anti-graft state institutions to be cognizant of the willingness of The citizens to fight corruption, and put mechanisms in place to empower citizens to voice out "NO" to corrupt acts.
The government will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country.
Government and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption. We believe that we can unite in our collective quest to address the growing menace of corruption in our society so as to channel national resources to propel development.
We must walk the talk and make a good turn around
"On its part, CDD-Ghana and its CSO partners, as well as the media will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country. CDD-Ghana and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption," the statement concluded.
Find below the CDD's full statement
International Anti-Corruption Day, 9Th December 2017 Statement by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) calls on the government to seize the current pro-anticorruption political moment to take decisive and concrete action on the growing list corruption cases in the country. On the occasion of this year's International Anti-Corruption Day, which is being commemorated under the theme, "United Against Corruption for Development, Peace and Security," CDD-Ghana urges the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to take advantage of the collective public support in the fight against corruption to tackle pervasive corruption in Ghana.
This year's international anti-corruption day advocates for resilient collaborative efforts by all sectors in the economy to eliminate corruption.
Accordingly, the Center calls on the government, all state anti-corruption bodies, the private sector, media, civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens to unite in the fight against corruption and create a zero tolerance approach to corruption.
The Center believes government's commitment to fighting corruption goes beyond the rhetoric, the mere setting up of institutions and enactment of laws. While we recognize weaknesses in some existing anti-corruption legislations, the Center is of the view that sufficiently resourcing existing public anti-corruption institutions, such as the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Economic and Organized Crimes Office (EOCO), Auditor General Office, State Prosecution Department, and the recently enacted Special Prosecutor's Office; strengthening their independence; and having leadership with integrity for these institutions can lead to significant progress in the fight against corruption in Ghana.
We equally believe that government's ‘Ghana beyond Aid' agenda and the mission of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can only be met if resources are not plundered for private gains and that public institutions are transparent and accountable. As noted by António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, "We can only achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development if every nation has strong, transparent and inclusive institutions, based on the rule of law and supported by the public."
It is important to note that Ghanaians are no longer passively watching corrupt acts manifest before their eyes. The latest Afrobarometer Survey (2017) revealed that a vast majority (64%) of Ghanaians want corrupt officials prosecuted, stolen monies recovered and offenders named and shamed. This is a clear indication that citizens are united in their views for corrupt officials to be punished and looted resources retrieved. CDD-Ghana therefore, calls on the government and all anti-graft state institutions to be cognizant of the willingness of Ghanaian citizens to fight corruption, and put mechanisms in place to empower citizens to voice out "NO" to corrupt acts.
On its part, CDD-Ghana and its CSO partners, as well as the media will continue to be at the forefront of the campaign against corruption in the country. CDD-Ghana and its partners will again continue to unearth and magnify cases of corruption, educate the public, advocate stiffer punishments for officials who engage in corruption and present policy guides to aid stakeholders demand for accountability in the fight against corruption. We believe that we can unite in our collective quest to address the growing menace of corruption in our society so as to channel national resources to propel development.
The country can return to the golden age if we become golden.
Vazet2000[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk
Source - Dr Masimba Mavaza
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