Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:41:00 +0000
By CHINTU MALAMBO
THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has called on the Government and members of the public to support the commission in fighting corruption in Zambia.
ACC community education officer Leo Mwila said Zambians should not leave the task of fighting corruption to the commission alone but should be actively involved to curb the vice.
Mr Mwila said this when he addressed Zambia Institute of Mass Communication (ZAMCOM) students that he was concerned to note that some people felt that the fight against corruption was not their duty but that of the commission alone.
“We are having challenges to convince the public to join the fight against corruption because there are a lot of people who think corruption is none of their business. People see corruption but do not want to report it,” Mr Mwila said.
Mr Mwila cited the other challenged that was hindering the fight against corruption as limited resources which made it difficult to follow up investigations such as money laundering.
He said that there were times when there was limited funds as funds came from the Government and other donors which was not enough to carry out the duties that the public wanted them to do. “Sometimes, we do not have enough funds since we receive funds from Government and donors but it may not be enough for us to carry out the job that the public wants us to do,” he said. Mr Mwila appealed to the public to work closely and support the ACC for it to effectively execute its duties.
