Preventing corruption is less costly, says Martinez
Preventing corruption is less costly, says MartinezBy Agness Changala
Friday May 02, 2008 [04:00]
UNITED States Ambassador Carmen Martinez has said that it would be easier and less costly to prevent corruption than prosecute it. And ACC commissioner Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika said it was dangerous for the media to make heroes out of thieves.
Speaking during the official closure of the 'Walk against Corruption' campaign at Arcades on Thursday, Martinez said there was need to strengthen existing laws that would help curb corruption effectively.
“Such as asset disclosure, asset forfeiture, whistleblower protection, evidence, plea bargaining, procurement and anti-money laundering,” she said.
Martinez said the strengthening of institutions that fought corruption like Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) was another way of fighting corruption effectively.
Lewanika urged the media to condemn the perpetrators of corruption instead of turning them into heroes.
“The media has to be alert even in the absence of the Freedom of Information Bill (FOL). There's no law that stops the exposure of corruption so people can be investigated,” he said.
Wendy Mwachilenga an ACC employee and Richard Mwanza, who took the walk against corruption, covered 358km from Kitwe to Lusaka.
Labels: ACC, AKASHAMBATWA MBIKUSITA-LEWANIKA, CARMEN MARTINEZ, CORRUPTION, HYPOCRISY
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