By GIDEON NYENDWAINTRODUCING lifestyle audit for public office bearers and strengthening systems that guard against abuse of public resources will help the new government curb corruption, former Finance Minister Ng’andu Magande has said.Mr Magande said lifestyle audit for public office bearers and strengthening institutions like the Anti-Corruption commission (ACC) could be a good idea.He said President Hakainde Hichilema was lucky to have had 10 Heads of State and other foreign dignitaries attend his inauguration, from whose countries Zambia could learn how best to handle corruption.Mr Magande said that the government should also work on strengthening rules that govern the use of public properties and put people in positions who would be accountable and transparent.“We’ve been seeing government vehicles being used to carry people for weddings,” he said.He also said the declarations of assets by presidential candidates should not be done away with because it helps citizens keep them in check when the candidates form government.Mr […]
MAGENDE DEMANDS LIFESTYLE AUDIT
