Staff Reporter
Citizens across the political divide have praised the ZANU PF led Government for its commitment to combat corruption especially among the high profile officials in the country.
This follows the conviction of former Minister Petronella Kagonye for corruptly diverting a consortium of 20 computers donated Postal and Telecommucations Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) in her constituency in Goromonzi.
Speaking to this publication, a Harare pastor, Antonio Gowere said, “The Government has proved that there are no sacred cows in the fight against corruption. It is willing to expose and remove the bad apples that exist within its system.
“Reprimand and arrests of high profile figures such as Douglas Kororo and Petronella Kagonye are evidence of Government’s seriousness in the fight against corruption as the country pursues Vision 2030.”
Economic Analyst, Abednigo Mataika commended the Government for setting an example to other public office holders.
“Corruption is a cancer that destroys everything including investor confidence. The move by the President to bring all corrupt offenders before the law will help build confidence in willing investors as well as improve the ease of doing business. We, however, hope to see our state security agencies complementing the efforts by the President in effecting speedy law enforcement,” Matsika said.
Recently, at the official opening of the Civil Registry’s sub-Office in Murewa District, President Mnangagwa called for the imprisonment of all corrupt officials without fear or favour.
Meanwhile, the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture Douglas Karoro was fired by President E.D Mnangagwa for conduct inappropriate for a Deputy Minister following his arrest for defrauding the Presidential Inputs Scheme of US$73 300 worth of inputs; while, 26 councillors and executives from Harare and Chitungwiza city councils were also arrested in April by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on charges of corruption in local authorities; A group of 7 senior officials from the Department of roads in Mashonaland Central, 4 from Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and 14 from Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) were arrested in February 2022 for allegations of criminal abuse of office, fraud and stealing large quantities of bitumen meant for the rehabilitation of the Harare-Bindura road, under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2.
