By NATION REPORTER
SECRETARY to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says the Government has made huge strides in fighting corruption as evidenced by the various efforts and the enactment of legislation aimed at promoting transparency.
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Mr. Nkulukusa made the remarks in his keynote address titled: “The fight against corruption in Zambia: insights on successes, challenges and opportunities going forward”, at the 14th Annual African, African American, and Diaspora (AAAD) Interdisciplinary Conference at James Madison University in Washington DC.
Mr. Nkulukusa says the enactment of the Access to Information Act will help public and private bodies be held accountable by civil society, the media and the public at large hence reducing corruption.
Mr. Nkulukusa has acknowledged the negative impact of corruption on governance and economic development but has emphasized the Zambian Government’s ongoing efforts to fight the vice for the benefit of the people.
Mr. Nkulukusa has observed that the contemporary global anti-corruption agenda has achieved a lot in terms of drawing attention to the problem.
And Zambia’s Ambassador to the United States Chibamba Kanyama said decentralization has worked well in Zambia as the money goes directly to the people through the increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
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