The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai has called on the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front not to interfere with the operations of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission if the country is to successfully uproot the cancer of corruption that is now deeply embedded within the society.
In a statement following reports of corruption by Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo and his deputy Godfrey Gandawa, the MDC-T said it “fervently and passionately” advocated for a policy where all corrupt persons, no matter who they are or what office they hold in the public or private sector, have to be hauled before a competent court of law whenever and wherever a prima facie case of corruption has been established against them.
“There shouldn’t be any sacred cows in matters pertaining to the investigation and prosecution of anyone who, on reasonable grounds, has been alleged to have committed any act of corruption,” the party said in what appeared to be a direct reference to sentiments by Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko who complained about the planned arrest of Moyo before a politburo meeting
The MDC-T called for the investigation of all known and reported cases of corruption including:
- the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) scandal,
- the various subsidiary companies of Zesa Holdings,
- the Parks & Wildlife Management Authority,
- Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef),
- the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation,
- Air Zimbabwe, and
- the diamond mining sector.
“It is very saddening and indeed, depressing to note that the ZACC has not been given enough latitude and space to thoroughly investigate these reported cases of insipid and debilitating corruption,” the MDC-T said.
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