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Fight on corruption gathers pace, Bunge told
2006-06-28 09:22:31
By Guardian Reporter, Dodoma
President Jakaya Kikwete will soon launch the second Anti-Corruption Strategy Action Plan (NACSAP) which will involve the Parliament, judiciary, civil societies, media, and the private sector.
The Minister of State, President’s Office Good governance, Philip Marmo, told Parliament yesterday when responding to a question asked by Zainabu Gama (Kibaha-CCM). The MP had wanted to know if there were new strategies to fight corruption.
Marmo said it was true the national strategy on war against corruption was fought well if it involved stakeholders and the parliament.
He said the government has been conducting seminars for members of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) to acquire skills that would help them fight corruption more efficiently.
He said the current national strategy on corruption was prepared by the government in 1999 under Judge Joseph Warioba.
He added that the plan of implementing that strategy started officially in 2001 after the government introduced Good Governance Department in the President’s Office, the arrangements which were completed in December 2005.
He added that the government had another mechanism in place which would be implemented between this year and 2010 and the tactics would involve district councils, municipalities, cities and parastatal organizations.
Responding to a supplementary question from Zainabu Gama who accused the former officials of negligence, Marmo said implementation of the strategy would start officially this year and the Parliament will be fully involved.
He said the government was determined to fight corruption in its entirety as it always resulted in the denial of rights for a particular section of society or individuals.
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