The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) failed to open offices in Bulawayo and Mutare in January as previously planned due to financial problems, it has emerged.
By SILAS NKALA
The commission announced in December last year that it would open offices in the two cities to facilitate the investigations of corruption cases occurring in those areas.
But investigations by The Standard last week established that Zacc failed to do so due to financial problems.
Zacc’s spokesperson, Goodwill Shana confirmed the delay last week but added that they would soon open the offices as planned.
“We had planned to open the offices in January but as you know, there are many things to be considered before that could be done, logistical issues prompted the delay,” he said.
Shana said some of the logistics involved the identification of a suitable building to be used as offices accessible to everybody. “We certainly hope that by March or April we would have opened the offices,” he said.
But sources said the commission was facing serious financial problems.
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Last year, Commissioner Lakayana Duve announced during belated commemorations to mark the World Anti-Corruption Day in Bulawayo that Treasury and a donor, had promised funds for the opening of branches in Bulawayo and Mutare.
Shana last week could not be drawn into disclosing if the commission had been given the money, although he said Zacc was working flat out to open the new offices.
Zacc is an independent body which works with the police, the Attorney-General’s Office and the members of the public to curb issues of corruption in the society.
