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LUSAKA — Zambian President Michael Sata denied yesterday critics that his administration did not put in place effective strategies to fight corruption.
The Zambian leader said the fight against corruption was on track and that his administration has so far made strides in fighting the scourge in order to improve delivery of social and economic development.
“I want to assure the nation and co-operating partners that our government is resolved to continue placing the fight against corruption on top of its good governance agenda,” he said in a statement posted on his Facebook page.
The country’s anti-corruption body, the Anti-Corruption Commission, received a total of 1 987 corruption reports last year with 425 authorised for investigations, compared to 2 337 reports received in 2012 and 484 authorised for investigations, he added.
After winning the 2011 general elections, Sata put the fight against corruption as one of the top priorities on his agenda. But critics have accused him of being selective in the fight against corruption, saying he has only been interested in pursuing people opposed to his administration while leaving those close to him go scott-free. — Xinhua.
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