THE police force is mounting a fight against vices like
misappropriation of funds and corruption and results are beginning to show,
Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has said.
Comm-Gen Matanga said this while delivering a lecture at
the Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU) yesterday.
He urged public officers to desist from engaging in
corruption and embezzlement, as that posed a threat to national security.
“The people entrusted by Government to execute its mandate
should not only be trustworthy and credible, but also should be transparent and
accountable in the performance of their duties and responsibilities,” Comm-Gen
Matanga said.
Presenting on the police contribution to national security,
Comm-Gen Matanga said everyone had a role in fighting corruption which has
impoverished many.
“The organisation does not condone corruption and a number
of high profile cases of corruption are before the courts, while some culprits
have already been convicted,” he said.
“Corruption has also caused unbearable suffering to
billions of people around the world.
“It has bled public resources at an enormous scale, making
it a threat to national security.
“Personal interests, greed and avarice undermine
government`s capacity to allocate resources effectively and to deliver
services.
“The result is poverty and deprivation, which in turn
results in frustration, disillusionment and relentless protests which all
threaten internal security.” Herald
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