The Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (ZACC) has slammed Nehanda radio for accusing it of using US$33,3 million to fight corruption with no single conviction throuhg out the year.
It was allocated ZW$3,6 billion (about US$33,3 million) to fight graft in 2021 but no one has been convicted for corruption.
“In the year 2021, the government set aside ZW$3,6 billion (about US$33,3 million) for operations and capital requirements for all the institutions in the fight against corruption. For the coming year 2022, the government has increased the budgetary support for the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission by 300%.
In a statement, ZACC expressed its disappoiment over the article laced with falsehoods and factual inaccuracies.
ZACC said its job is not to persecute instead it investigates arrest and prepares dockets for submission to the National Prosecuting authority.
When Mnangagwa assumed power through a military coup that ousted the late former President Robert Mugabe in November 2017, he pledged to fight corruption by restructuring the ZACC and setting up the Special Anti-corruption Unit (SACU).
But no one has been convicted after being arrested.
