‘Zim scores 24 out of 100 on graft perception inde...

‘Zim scores 24 out of 100 on graft perception index’, says ZACC

Zim Now Writer

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has said Zimbabwe scored an alarming 24 out of 100 on corruption perception figures, showing concerning levels of graft in the country’s various economic sectors.

ZACC Commissioner, Gabriel Chaibva revealed this while speaking at an inter-agency breakfast meeting hosted by Transparency International Zimbabwe in Harare on Wednesday.

Chaibva highlighted that the arrest of six executive management members of Premier Services Medical Aid Society and 38 doctors was one of the most successful take downs by the commission in its bid to reduce graft levels in the country.

“This rating is a sobering portrayal of corruption levels in the country, it is important for us to critically examine the corruption ecosystem and exert pressure on the developed world to desist from encouraging corruption in developing worlds by allowing the corrupt to stash the proceeds of corruption in their countries.

“Through inter-agency collaboration, we need to retrieve all the funds and assets hidden in foreign lands”

“In the past year, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and the Zimbabwe Republic Police conducted joint investigations into Premier Service Medical Aid Society corruption. This collaboration led to the arrest of six members of the executive management and 38 doctors. This case highlights the power of coordinated action in addressing corruption at all levels.”

Chaibva also noted that during the past year, the commission together with the police managed to recover 250 vehicles that were imported through abuse of the civil servants rebate scheme.

He added that at least 20 000 public workers were investigated in line with the vehicle rebate scheme, culminating in the recovery of the vehicles, while the investigations are still on going.

“Following a report from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development about the rampant abuse of the scheme, ZACC and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority jointly investigated the Civil Servants Motor Vehicle Rebate Scheme. Although the investigation is ongoing, we have already recovered over 250 vehicles”.