Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson
Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo has introduced a new system that will see
high-profile corruption suspects being summoned to court when their dockets are
ready.
Suspects, in terms of the new approach, will not be
arrested while investigations are in progress.
Justice Matanda-Moyo said once the docket was completed and
ready for trial, the suspect would be summoned to court. “We are changing style
this time,” she said. “We want to take suspects to court on summons rather than
arresting and placing them on remand for long. The traditional way of doing
things is proving to be difficult.
“Lawyers will start making endless applications and those
matters are not going to trial. So, we have changed strategy. We are completing
our dockets first and once we complete our dockets, we then take those accused
persons to court on summons.”
Justice Matanda-Moyo said the new strategy was set to
register more convictions. Meanwhile, ZACC and Transparency International
Zimbabwe yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at fighting
corruption.
Justice Matanda-Moyo and Transparency International
Zimbabwe executive director Ms Muchaneta Mundopa represented the two
organisations.
Justice Matanda-Moyo said corruption had been affront to
the corporate governance of most public institutions, thereby negatively
affecting service delivery. “The concept and practice or collaboration will
guarantee success in fighting corruption and engender public confidence, trust
and belief in the general Government efforts to curb corruption and promote
sustainable economic growth.”
Ms Mundopa said fighting corruption required a committed
and holistic approach through the participation of all stakeholders. “The
signing of this MoU today between these two institutions is, therefore, a
significant milestone in the fight against corruption as it formalises and
strengthens the already existing collaboration between ZACC and Transparency
International Zimbabwe,” she said. Herald
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