The government has directed public service workers not to relent in stamping out corruption in the public service.
Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary, Trevor Kaunda said there is a need for government officers to take a leading role in weeding out corruption in public institutions and service delivery.
According to a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today, by ministry Spokesperson Chibabula Silwamba, Mr Kaunda said government officers should utilize the integrity committees that have been established in various ministries, departments and agencies to stamp out corruption.
The Permanent Secretary was speaking when he officially opened a five-day Anti-Corruption training for staff from the Ministry of National Development Planning and Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) hosted the training to equip the participants with knowledge and skills to combat corruption and enhance public service delivery in their respective institutions.
“The fight against corruption requires the participation of all stakeholders. Anti-corruption crusade is not the responsibility of the Anti-Corruption Commission alone but every person in Zambia… It is in this vein that the Government has continued mainstreaming corruption prevention programmes in public institutions through establishment of integrity committees,” said Mr. Kaunda.
He pointed out that the establishment of Integrity Committees is one of the strategies being used by the Government to enforce the promotion of a zero tolerance culture to corruption in all ministries and other public institutions.
“You will agree with me that no meaningful development can take place where there is corruption and without appropriate strategies to curb the vice. It is for this reason that the Government through the Seventh National Development plan (7NDP), whose implementation is being coordinated by our ministry, has prioritised and mainstreamed corruption prevention in its developmental intervention,” said the Permanent Secretary.
Mr. Kaunda reminded the participants that the training of Integrity Committee members was a step towards implementation of President Edgar Lungu’s directive to operationalize Integrity Committees in public institutions to enhance the fight against corruption.
“This training of Integrity Committee members is a step towards implementation of the President’s directive and confirmation of his Government’s commitment to the fight against corruption,” said Mr. Kaunda.
He said Integrity Committee members were carefully selected to act as role models, and show exemplary behavior in work places as they serve the nation in curbing corrupt practices.
“The knowledge gained from this training is expected to be put into practice to the fullest and it is our expectation that you will fully apply yourselves in this noble national assignment. Your performance in the fight against corruption will be reviewed based on how your institution, particularly your work place, is performing on the integrity scale!” Mr. Kaunda said.
Bull$hit. When lazy lungu is engrossed in corruption and stealing what makes his minions and civil servants not to venture in making illicit income.
Corruption is imbedded in every segment of society. Is it impossible to eradicate corruption when majority of the population live in poverty
Styupid.
Instead of mourning their best boss ever Msiska, they are just
A styupid is one who think someone who enriched himself from selling of mines can change this country. 1diot
STOP CORRUPTION HOW ???? ITS ENDEMIC !!!
IN EVERY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT .. NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAS NOT COME ACROSS THIS AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER
LIKE IT OR NOT BELIEVE IT OR NOT
CHANGE IS HERE GET OVER IT
It is possible under the pf government. Vote those upnd thugs and you will see rampant tribal corruption with the civil service.
Meanwhile Some of you may have seen the malicious article published by those dogs at zambian watchdog. Apparently I have a Russian wlfe and child. I think even a confused man would know that such an article is inaccurate and a bunch of lies. This is reason why we are introducing cyber bill. Zambia watch dog know that their days are numbered when this bill is enacted. So they are now trying to tarnish my name because I fought hard to bring this bill to the table.
How can you have a corruption free civil service when their boss , lungu , does not deny that he is a corrupt thief himself ???