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Mutelo commends Sata's anti-corruption drive

Mutelo commends Sata's anti-corruption drive
By Misheck Wangwe in Kitwe
Fri 06 Jan. 2012, 13:54 CAT

DEMOCRATIC Governance and Human Rights Advocates (DEGHA) says the country is on the right path to development as the PF government has shown renewed vigour in fighting corruption.

In an interview, DEGHA national coordinator Gerald Mutelo said the spirited fight against corruption that President Michael Sata had put up would greatly enhance meaningful development that had eluded the country for many years.

Mutelo said many Zambians expected the PF government to be more aggressive in confronting corruption, which was behind the country's underdevelopment.

He said it was wrong for some people to think that the fight against corruption was just a malicious scheme to persecute former leaders who served in the MMD government.

Mutelo said law enforcement wings must not hesitate to arrest any leader if there was evidence that such an individual had stolen national resources.

"The year 2011 was interesting in the area of anti-corruption fight because President Michael Sata had rekindled the lost hope in the fight against corruption in our country. It is difficult in any country to fight corruption if there is no political will by the president and his government. Therefore, the PF government deserves commendations and our hope is that they will work extra hard to clean up the governance system," Mutelo said.

He said the institution of various commissions of inquiry to investigate the operations of departments such as the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) was a serious indication that the country might have faced serious plunder and abuse of national resources.

Mutelo said all Zambians must join in the fight against corruption in 2012 and should not leave it to the Anti Corruption Commission and other law enforcement wings.

Labels: CORRUPTION, MICHAEL SATA

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