Online Reporter
Trust Freddy
Herald Correspondent
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) board and senior management today signed formal Integrity Pledges in Harare, solidifying the institution’s commitment to enhanced corporate transparency and anti-corruption efforts.
The signing ceremony, which saw ZIMRA officials make a public, individual commitment to ethical conduct, was overseen by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson, Mr Michael Reza.
ZIMRA board chair Mr Anthony Mandiwanza and commissioner-general Ms Regina Chinamasa were among the key signatories, cementing the pledge as a major institutional policy shift.
Speaking after the signing, Mr Mandiwanza said: “This is a commitment, a covenant, that we are showing in public what we stand for.
“Today, we do more than just affix our signatures; we proclaim unequivocally and publicly our unwavering commitment to the principles of probity, transparency, and accountability.
“Principles that we are the very bedrock of a reputable and high-performing institution. To sign this pledge as Zimra is to make an emphatic declaration that corruption is anathema to our values.
“Today, we proclaim unequivocally and publicly our unwavering commitment to the principles of probity, transparency, and accountability.”
ZACC chairperson Mr Reza commended ZIMRA for its proactive stance in combating graft.
“ZIMRA, through its board chairperson, Mr Mandiwanza and the commissioner general, Madam Chinamasa, is committing to further strengthen corruption prevention mechanisms, guarantee transparent and accountable revenue collection and allocation as they execute their mandate,” he said.
“ZIMRA is one of our major and critical stakeholders in the fight against corruption. We are in this together.
“I am heartened by ZIMRA’s journey in the fight against corruption. The journey is not just starting but it began in 2019 when they became the first institution to establish an Integrity Committee, setting the pace for all other public sector institutions in the country.”
The establishment of the Integrity Committee, Mr Reza said, had yielded tangible results.
