Senior Reporter Vice President Joice Mujuru has denied that she is against media revelations on corrupt activities. She said this while o...
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Vice President Joice Mujuru has denied that she is against media revelations on corrupt activities. She said this while officially opening the Mashonaland Central provincial planning workshop in Mazowe aimed at aligning the provincial strategic plan to Zim-Asset.The Vice President accused the media of twisting facts to suit their agenda, saying Government was working on a corporate governance framework to curb corruption in both the public and private sectors.
VP Mujuru said the fight against corruption was critical for the successful implementation of the Zim-Asset economic blueprint, adding that people caught on the wrong side of the law in central Government, public enterprises and local authorities would be held accountable.
Addressing a Zanu-PF Women’s League conference in Chinhoyi at the weekend, VP Mujuru warned the party to be wary of individuals who have infiltrated the party with the aim of distabilising it from within, saying they could use the anti-graft drive to this end.
ZANU-PF says it wants a framework to deal with corruption that has been exposed by the media since the beginning of the year.
In a statement yesterday, Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo commended the media’s role in exposing instances of graft.
“In the same vein the party believes that complex and intricate issues like corruption staring at our faces cannot be resolved in a piece-meal, haphazard and simplistic manner.
“The party needs a comprehensive plan and policy to deal with this menace. Everything must be done above board in an orderly, organised and systematic way to prevent possible accusation of a cover-up,” Cde Gumbo said.
He condemned looting of public resources and called for decisive action against perpetrators.
“We would also like to thank the media, both public and private, for their concerted efforts in bringing this shameful situation to public light.
‘‘For our part, and for the avoidance of any doubt, we wish to make it known that we will take decisive measures to eradicate corruption in all its forms.
“Those involved in corrupt activities must and will face the full wrath of the law and we are determined to make this a reality. We wish, in the circumstances, to urge all Government ministries to continue to act in the spirit of Zim-Asset, and in the national interest, by carrying out extensive audits in their respective ministries as we believe it will lead to public accountability and instil confidence in the use of public funds,” he said.
The Zanu-PF spokesperson said the revolutionary party had a zero-tolerance to corruption, a policy clearly pronounced by President Robert Mugabe, Vice President Joice Mujuru and national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo.
“This explains why for us corruption was an election issue and why, like the other issues that really matter to us, it was at the very heart of our election manifesto.
“It is also important to understand that the Zanu-PF conference in Chinhoyi came up with a raft of resolutions chief amongst which was the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.
“That resolution has since found expression in Zim-Asset and, along with every other issue in that blueprint, is currently being spearheaded by the Office of the President and Cabinet. We believe that this is as it should be,” Cde Gumbo said.
Vice President Joice Mujuru has denied that she is against media revelations on corrupt activities. She said this while officially opening the Mashonaland Central provincial planning workshop in Mazowe aimed at aligning the provincial strategic plan to Zim-Asset.The Vice President accused the media of twisting facts to suit their agenda, saying Government was working on a corporate governance framework to curb corruption in both the public and private sectors.
VP Mujuru said the fight against corruption was critical for the successful implementation of the Zim-Asset economic blueprint, adding that people caught on the wrong side of the law in central Government, public enterprises and local authorities would be held accountable.
Addressing a Zanu-PF Women’s League conference in Chinhoyi at the weekend, VP Mujuru warned the party to be wary of individuals who have infiltrated the party with the aim of distabilising it from within, saying they could use the anti-graft drive to this end.
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In a statement yesterday, Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo commended the media’s role in exposing instances of graft.
“In the same vein the party believes that complex and intricate issues like corruption staring at our faces cannot be resolved in a piece-meal, haphazard and simplistic manner.
“The party needs a comprehensive plan and policy to deal with this menace. Everything must be done above board in an orderly, organised and systematic way to prevent possible accusation of a cover-up,” Cde Gumbo said.
He condemned looting of public resources and called for decisive action against perpetrators.
“We would also like to thank the media, both public and private, for their concerted efforts in bringing this shameful situation to public light.
‘‘For our part, and for the avoidance of any doubt, we wish to make it known that we will take decisive measures to eradicate corruption in all its forms.
“Those involved in corrupt activities must and will face the full wrath of the law and we are determined to make this a reality. We wish, in the circumstances, to urge all Government ministries to continue to act in the spirit of Zim-Asset, and in the national interest, by carrying out extensive audits in their respective ministries as we believe it will lead to public accountability and instil confidence in the use of public funds,” he said.
The Zanu-PF spokesperson said the revolutionary party had a zero-tolerance to corruption, a policy clearly pronounced by President Robert Mugabe, Vice President Joice Mujuru and national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo.
“This explains why for us corruption was an election issue and why, like the other issues that really matter to us, it was at the very heart of our election manifesto.
“It is also important to understand that the Zanu-PF conference in Chinhoyi came up with a raft of resolutions chief amongst which was the need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.
“That resolution has since found expression in Zim-Asset and, along with every other issue in that blueprint, is currently being spearheaded by the Office of the President and Cabinet. We believe that this is as it should be,” Cde Gumbo said.
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