FORMER Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc)
commissioners disappeared with key dockets for corruption cases and efforts are
currently being made to recover them.
In an interview, Zacc chair Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo said that the investigations department of the corruption-fighting
body was compiling the list of missing documents. Once the dockets are
recovered, she said, the culprits are likely to face the music.
“I received reports of former commissioners who took
dockets and have not returned them.
I have tasked the investigations department to compile the
list of all dockets that are missing. However, I am yet to receive the
information from the department.
I assure the nation that once the information is received
the perpetrators will be brought to book. I have spoken before about the docket management system
which is in shambles, making it difficult to trace dockets.
The commission is currently looking for funding to put in
place a computerised case management system to ensure the security of dockets
and ensure efficiency.
Now that the commission is fully operational, this is one
of the top agendas we are working on,” she said.
The former commission, which was led by Dr Job Wabhira,
stepped down on 31 January 2019.
It is believed that the new Zacc is busy cleaning up the
mess left by its predecessors who failed to transfer the Mt Pleasant property
that is being used as the headquarters into the organisation’s name.
The US$1,7 million building is registered in the name of a
private company, which was owned by former Zacc managers who have since been
fired.
“I understand that the previous commission had begun the
process of transfer of ownership and the legal services department is seized
with the matter. The transfer will be expedited.”
Justice Matanda-Moyo has vowed to fight corruption at all
levels. President Mnangagwa told the Namibian diaspora that he
believes the new team can “bite”.
While stating that the former commission had become part of
the scourge, the President implored Zimbabweans to work with the authorities to
uproot the vice.
“We are determined to fight corruption, we had an
anti-corruption commission as provided by our Constitution, but my view after
some months in office, I realised that the commission was now part of the
corruption.
So I removed it and only last week (a fortnight ago) I had
to swear in a new team of commissioners. Corruption involves more than one
person; generally, the one who is badly treated exposes the corruption. If both
sides are satisfied, it takes long to discover.
We implore the public to come forward, we may put
legislation to protect whistleblowers and give them benefits.”
Zacc was recently given arresting powers. Other
commissioners of the new team include Jessie Majome, John Makamure, Gabriel
Chaibva, Thandiwe Thando Mlobane, Frank Muchengwa, Michael Dennis Santi (Rtd
Maj), Mrs Mabel Ndakaripa Hungwe and Kuziva Phineas Murapa. Sunday Mail
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