High-profile figures are among the list of 133 people who
have been nominated for interviews to become commissioners of the Zimbabwe
Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).
Following the resignation of ZACC chairman Mr Job Whabira
and his entire team in January, the Parliamentary Committee on Standing Rules
and Orders (CSROs) invited members of the public to nominate persons to be
considered for appointment to the Commission.
The CSRO today published a list of the people for potential
commissioners, which attracted a torrent of nominations from politicians,
lawyers, academia, journalists and police officers.
The CSROS will in due course invite objections from the
public before it conducts public interviews with the nominees.
Former editor of The Herald Tommy Sithole and former editor
of the Chronicle and Daily News Geoffrey Nyarota are on the list, which has
nominations cutting across all sectors of the economy.
The list also includes prominent politicians and former
legislators Mr Gabriel Chaibva, Mr Tongai Matutu, Ms Jessie Majome and Mr
Blessing Chebundo.
Former magistrates Mr Never Katiyo, Mr Wilbert Mandinde, Ms
Caroline Chigumira and Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe have also been nominated.
Advocate Michael Majuru leads a cast of lawyers and former
prosecutors seeking appointment to the Commission. These include Mr
Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, former Dynamos secretary-general Mr Brian Kashangura, Mr
Mehluli Tshuma, Adv Greyson Nyoni and Mr Tichie Garagbwa.
From the academia, Professor James Kurasha and Prof Simon
Mukwembi and Mr Joseph Kurebwa are the notables among the nominations.
Members from the disbanded anti-graft commission comprising
Dr Nanette Silukhuni, Mrs Christine Fundira, Mr Denford Chirindo, Ms Cathy
Muchechetere and Mr Boyana Ndou are seeking to bounce back following their
nomination.
Other prominent figures among the long list are Foreign
Affairs and International Trade permanent secretary Ambassador James Manzou,
former Clerk of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma, banker Mr James Mushore, former
police officers Edmore Veterai and Ms Angeline Guvamombe, former GMB general
manager Mr Albert Mandizha, Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust
executive director John Makamure and musician Ms Shuvai Wutawunashe.
The chairman of the CSROs published the list of the
nominated candidates in conformity with the guidelines of the committee of
CSROs.
He is now inviting members of the public to lodge
objections, if any, to any of the nominated candidates.
“The objections should be based on a very strong verifiable
characters or other considerations that would be inconsistent with the
appointment to the Commission,” read the advert.
“The objections should be made in writing and lodged within
seven days after publishing of the nominated candidates.”
After the interviews, Parliament will submit a shortlist of
at least 12 names to the President, from which he will select eight
commissioners before appointing the chairman in consultation with the CSRO.
The Constitution stipulates that at least one of the
commissioners be a lawyer with seven years’ experience; one be an accountant
with auditing competence and at least one commissioner should be a criminal
investigator with at least 10 years’ experience. Herald
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