adminMary Mutamiri
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson, Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, says Africa should block illicit financial flows for the continent to realise its full potential.
She was speaking in Harare yesterday after public officials and institutions signed an integrity pledge at the National Anti-Corruption Strategy workshop.
The initiative was launched in 2020 and a steering committee is now in place.
Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo, said:
“Africa remains the richest continent in the world and it’s also true that it remains the poorest.
“It means we must challenge ourselves on why the richest continent is the poorest. It’s very important to ensure that we stop illicit financial flows from Africa, as a whole, and Zimbabwe, in particular, so that we build our continent and that we build Zimbabwe.”
She said the signing of the pledge was a huge step forward.
“The signing of the integrity pledge is the pledge by individual members that they are going to abide by the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
“It is a pledge that they are going to shun corruption.
“These pledges are actually a testimony of the willingness, and commitment of the individuals, who have taken those pledges in the fight against corruption.”
Justice Matanda-Moyo urged the public to cooperate in this crucial drive.
“Let’s put more effort into the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption strategy in order to achieve our set objectives.
“We need more coordinated implementation of the strategy, right now we are not really coordinating well.
“I want to see more of the private sector taking seriously the implementation of NAC’s strategy,” she said.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter