Dear editor,There are growing levels of suspicion, lies and misinformation about the safety and accountability of Covid-19 donations.Some individuals and publications have gone on rampage accusing Government and innocent people of looting Covid-19 donations.The truth, however is that Government has put very stringent measures to ensure transparency and accountability in the receiving and disposing of all Covid-19 donations.According to the Public Finance Management Act (2018) all donations given to the Government constitute public resources and must be accounted for accordingly.All donations towards the Covid-19 pandemic are subject to the following statutory provisions which Government is strictly adhering to as guided by the Ministry of Finance:Government has opened bank accounts with 16 banks specifically for purposes of Covid-19 donations.All monetary donations are deposited directly into the GRZ Covid-19 Accounts. No cash is allowed; all the monetary donations are deposited in the banks, not even a single coin is given in cash to any single individual.Once deposited, […]
MISINFORMATION ON COVID-19 DONATIONS
