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(LUSAKATIMES) ACC develops new anti-corruption strategy

ACC develops new anti-corruption strategy
January 20, 2009

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has repositioned itself in a new plan to further boost the fight against corruption in Zambia. The new plan is going to run for the next five years starting from this year.

ACC Valentine Chileshe said the new strategic vision was aiming at embracing many stakeholders and people in broadening the fight against corruption.

Justice Chileshe said the commission has recorded progress towards achieving a number of milestones which were aimed at improving its management and operational capacity during the just ended strategic period which ran between 2004 an 2008.

He expressed confidence that through the new strategic plan, the commission will be able to address the challenges it faced between 2004 and 2008, especially with government’s commitment to the fight against corruption.

And Permanent Secretary for Management Development Division (MDD) at Cabinet office, George Kawatu, said the implementation of the strategic plan or lack of it will not only have an impact on the ACC’s capability to fight corruption but on the wider concept of governance.

Speaking at the same occasion same occasion, British High Commissioner to Zambia, Tom Carter said the international community regarded Zambia as a model in the fight against corruption.

Mr. Carter disclosed that the British government is ready to provide continued support to the commission through funding from the Department For International Development (DFID), which has since provided seven million British pounds to the ACC.

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Labels: ACC, CORRUPTION

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