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THE police are still waiting for formal reports on salarygate scandals from parastatals before taking appropriate action on those implicated in looting public funds, a Cabinet Minister said.
Home Affairs Minister Cde Kembo Mohadi told Chronicle on Saturday in an interview on the sidelines of a crime consultative committee handover ceremony of a vehicle donated to Zezani Police Station by the community that the police were ready to deal with the looters.
“We are willing to act on the matter as soon as we get formal reports from the affected ministries and parastatals,” he said.
“We have been getting the information from the media and you will note that it becomes difficult for us to arrest anyone when there is no complainant.
“It is obvious that corruption is rearing its ugly face in the society and I want to assure the nation that the police are more than ready to deal with issues of graft.”
Cde Mohadi said so far no one had made a formal report to the police with regards to issues related to the salarygate scandals and looting.
He called on respective boards and ministries where corruption has been unearthed to come forward with formal reports so that the police can exercise their mandate.
Cde Mohadi said the Anti-Corruption Commission was tasked with investigating reports on alleged corruption and coming up with a final report which will be used in prosecuting those involved in graft.
“We also have the Anti-Corruption Commission, an independent body, which will conduct its own investigations and bring a report that will guide us on the way forward,” he said.
Cde Mohadi called on the police to always uphold discipline and cherish the values of the force.
He said the government was working on a raft of measures aimed at reducing cases of corruption in the country especially in the police force.
“As government we are seized with the increase in the cases of corruption in the country and we are working on a number of measures to bring the criminals to book.
“Very soon we will be having gadgets that will be recording every transaction at roadblocks with the view of reducing cases of corruption involving police officers,” said Cde Mohadi.
He said plans to set up the gadgets, which will be transmitting information directly to the police general headquarters were at an advantaged stage.
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