The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it remains firm in the fight against corruption regardless of who is involved. ACC Director General, Gilbert Phiri said the institution will not lose sight of its mandate in the fight against corruption because of the negative public perception.
Mr. Phiri said the ACC will remain true to its mandate as it is key in safeguarding resources meant for national development.
“We shall not lose sight of our mandate but we will remain true to it and ensure we do not trample on the rights of the suspects,” he assured.
Mr. Phiri said the ACC has been granted treasury authority to open up 12 more district offices and a provincial office in Muchinga province by end of this year as a way of expanding the presence of the institution around the country.
ACC Board Chairperson, Musa Mwenye, says the fight against corruption is the mandate of the ACC and should not be viewed as a way of fixing political opponents.
He said the ACC will take advantage of the political will shown by government to fight past, present and future corruption in totality.
Mr. Mwenye was speaking in Solwezi today when he, in the company of other commissioners and the Director General, called on North-western Deputy Permanent Secretary, Naomi Tetamashimba.
He said the ACC is a public institution and not a political institution whose mandate is to ensure public resources are prudently managed by those entrusted.
“There was a move to weaken the ACC by the previous administration, but we have the political will at the moment from the current government and as an institution we will take advantage of that and rebuild ourselves,” he said.
And Ms. Tetamashimba said the fight against corruption needs concerted efforts from both public and private stakeholders, adding that good governance and national integrity is centered on how well the nation deals with corruption.
She expressed happiness that the ACC is focusing on preventive measures and not just react to graft through investigation and prosecution.
You’re becoming like broken records. Arrest Kakubo and clean up MoH if you’re serious arrest Jangulo as well
You aren’t impartial to me. Why were being so selective by summoning independent and opposition candiates to the ACC offices for interrogation during the campaigns for Kwacha and Kabushi? Don’t take us for fools you blessed clown!
What a lie! Why not just be silent? You are really ACC: And Corruption Continues
What KPIs does ACC use…how many cases have the won and a got conviction? last 12 months its the same song
All roads eventually lead to lungu………
Yes Lungu was corrupt but not to the extent of being mentioned in the leaked Panama Papers. So he was just a novice, perhaps a pick-pocket. It isn’t a joke to gain the reputation of being mentioned in Panama Papers, you ought to be a Padrone
Useless ACCCCCCCCCC
Right now on your table, Mineral tax holiday, fertilizer single sourcing, CDF.
Fighting corruption does not entail only fighting corruption committed by former leaders. Fight what is being committed right now. It’s meaningless to become active after 2026 because all the money being stolen now will have been hidden where you can’t retrieve it.
He said the ACC will take advantage of the political will shown by government to fight past, present and future corruption in totality.
These courtesy call visits are attracting per diem teh? Well lets see what comes up after this….
There is a lot of rot already in the nu doni. You need to plug the leak now! and then follow the past. You cannot focus on the past while the post continues leaking.
We are still waiting for arrests in the fire tenders deal. In the new dawn there is fertilizer deal, now just exposed the Honda motorcycle deal etc…