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Police, RTSA Top Corruption Index
THE Zambia Police Service and the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) are leading public institutions in corruption, the latest Zambia Bribe Payers Index (ZBPI) has revealed.
The 2012 Index report which was released in Lusaka yesterday ranks the two institutions in first and second places respectively on the 16-log index which has the Patent and Companies Registration Office (PACRA) as the least institution involving bribery cases.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) released the report.
Public institutions that followed were the Ministry of Health, the National Registration Office, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Zambia Revenue Authority, Zesco, the judiciary (courts), passport office and local authorities.
Others were the Ministry of Education, the Immigration Department, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Ministry of Communication, Works, Transport and Supply, ZAMTEL and PACRA on the tail.
A summary of the findings revealed that the overall aggregate bribery score had reduced from 14 per cent in 2009 to 9.8 per cent in 2012.
TIZ president Lee Habasonda said while it was disappointing that the police still ranked number one as the most corrupt institution, it was gratifying to note that they were the most improved in terms of reduction of bribery institution.
Mr Habasonda said it was disappointing that RTSA had moved up the ladder in terms of corruption to rank second.
In 2009 RTSA was ranked fourth, the Ministry of Health was ranked sixth, while the National Registration Office was ranked second, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources was third.
“We have, however, noted that the more an institution relates or has an interface with the general public, the more likely they are to be reported as corrupt and while this is acknowledged, these indicators, as contained in the 2012 ZBPI, are a source of concern,” he said.
The report also made a comparison between President Michael Sata’s Government in the fight against corruption with that of late President Levy Mwanawasa, in which it stated that the current Government exhibited less seriousness but that there was room for improvement.
But compared to former President Rupiah Banda’s administration, the PF Government was performing better.
“We implore the PF Government to take this report with humility, good faith and goodwill for the betterment of their own record as a Government in the fight against corruption,” he said.
Secretary to the Cabinet Rowland Msiska in a speech read for him by Permanent Secretary for administration, Anna Mwewa, said information generated from the survey was helpful in understanding the supply side of corruption .
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PF Policy Admirer(UPND)
March 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm
They only way we can eradicate or reduce CORRUPTION in Zambia is by changing the punishment to DEATH sentence like CHINA then all these corrupt people and organizations would stop.Another problem is evn those who rae charged for CORRUPTION rae not in Prison because they have the loot.How can anyone be serious with the figth against corruption.CORRUPTION and MURDER are same both kill poor innocent and defenceless people.
bana smart banda
March 8, 2013 at 12:43 pm
U go to the police to report a corruption case but before u can report, they insist ati kubalishamo if u r 2 b considered. Elo nomba wachita shani? Money money money
haantobolo
March 8, 2013 at 12:56 pm
make the punishment more stiffer
bashi mizo
March 8, 2013 at 2:02 pm
zambia bribe taxpayers index(ZBTI) has revealed zesco again what medicine can we give zesco for them to stop corruption act especially nakonde branch. 4u to be connected power u need to bribe them why!!!!
bamwinen
March 8, 2013 at 2:25 pm
Imagine u 4got 2 carry yo driving license & u are Tod 2go 2 de police station 2 pay’k 270 wat do u do,and de officer is willing 2 get a 50pin.who is goin corrupt de other, & who is corrupt.this think won’t end b coz of ubuchushi.
Livingstone
March 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm
Our GRZ should first reduce the traffic penalties maybe as lower as KR10.00 per offence and this will enable the offenders to pay at easy without our Police as well as RATSA getting more interesting with how much money one offender will have to pay…….as many other institutions to follow suit?Remove that cancer, bureaucracy, redtapes a good number to follow and we shall win! All the best
1200
March 8, 2013 at 3:44 pm
especially DEBS lsk M.O.EDUCATION.
Moofasaaa
March 8, 2013 at 5:09 pm
First I ll begin with u da ACC.U yoself wer er u,i ve not seen u in dis report.how is da case of membe & nchito involving billions, a direct case.(buried).kabimba & gbm direct case(buried).mwembwa mwe.
Money mula
March 8, 2013 at 5:40 pm
My name is KR.these guys are after me nowaNder they are fat.stop chasing me ma Boses
machenda atuba
March 8, 2013 at 7:49 pm
It is cancer
Chisakulo
March 8, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Spot fines always fuel up corruption. introduce tikets for the vehicles and for a Driver to be payed at post office. Also becoz the charges are too high. speed trap in Zimbabwe is as low as KR25. while in Zambia the lowest charge is KR170 what a difference.
scone13
March 9, 2013 at 9:17 am
Hehehehehe police and road traffic men say work on me I work on you When ever they find you with a case to answer more esspecially Fridays.
john
March 9, 2013 at 9:54 am
Kindly let the government reduce penalty charge people will be paying.
RTSA shame on you,you seem to be very smart but thieves change for the better.
Tribalist
March 9, 2013 at 3:53 pm
I also wonder why they go in circles looking for the corrupt people when the police are the ones who are on top. This is not the thing that one is suppose to learn today NO, everyone knows this, constables are today very rich, richer than commissioners, and one wonders what does the government do. We know alot of these charps.Where do they get the money from. Corruption is in the police and no where alse.
barotse diaspora
March 9, 2013 at 6:33 pm
Corruption is a terminaly ill infection which can’t be treated in zambia