ZACC takes anti-graft awareness to rural areas

Zim Now Writer

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is taking anti-corruption education to rural areas to sensitise communities on graft and how it can be prevented.

ZACC officials recently conducted awareness campaigns in nine Mashonaland East Province districts.

The objectives of the rural anti-corruption campaign is to raise awareness among the rural populace and empower the rural people with knowledge, skills and strategies in mitigating graft.

ZACC also aims to publicise its mandate to all remote areas and places while creating uncomfortable zones for the corrupt in the country.

Speaking at the end of the programme at Mtawatawa Business Centre on Sunday, ZACC Commissioner Michael Santu said people must participate in the fight against graft.

“As you may all be aware, our mandate as ZACC is to fight all forms of corruption across the length and breadth of this country, principally through the following strategies: raising anti-corruption awareness in public and private institutions, conducting compliance and systems review exercises in public and private institutions, thorough investigating cases of corruption, recovering proceeds of corruption,” he said.