‘Can We Fight Corruption?’

Editor,

Many statements have been issued about corruption. In fact, many books, journals and articles have also been written about the vice. Above all agencies mandated to fight the scourge such as the Anti-Corruption Commission, the Drug Enforcement Commission, the Auditor Generals office among others have been established as well. But the question that one may ask is; if all these factors are in place, why are the levels of corruption in our country still high? The answer to this question is more than simple: it is because morals in our country have been very much compromised.

Indeed, many of our people have lost both integrity and professional morals. Since morals have been very much compromised, agencies that fight this scourge are failing to eliminate it favorably for it is now beyond their capacity.

Hence, in order to successfully fight corruption, there is high need for a thorough, complete and radical moral revolution so as to change attitudes and social disposition of the general citizenry.

In order to perfectly achieve this, there should be a complete overhaul of our country’s education system to formulate one that would be able to inculcate ethical values in the citizenry right from childhood. This is because, as the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once said, people are easily molded when they are still young and impressions that are made on them leave a permanent mark on them.

We must then utilize our informal and formal education systems in the country. In education, great emphasis should be placed on providing suitable conditions that would enable students to internalize whatsoever they are taught. This means that all educational training and training institutions in the country must be able to incorporate lessons on corruption in the curriculum. This will enable learners to have a wider knowledge and understanding of corruption and related vices.

Besides, this system will enable learners to be equipped with a sharpened sense of direction, which eventually minimizes social malfunctions and, thus, enhances national development. There is no doubt that products of this system will definitely learn to be accountable and transparent in all their endeavors.

Meanwhile, in as far as informal education is concerned; parents must also join in the fight against corruption by striving to impart good morals in their children on a daily basis in their respective homes.

They must strive to teach their young the importance of incorruptibility and accountability as part of the essence of self-respect. Further, other key institutions such as the Church, Non-Governmental Organizations, schools, and the media must as well ensure that they champion the promotion of ethical values in their services. This development would definitely make citizens to undergo a proper human integral development and formation that is cardinal in forming honest, truthful, selfless and dedicated leaders.

This may seem to be a very difficult undertaking. But, it can be achieved if there is a very good political will and time especially that virtues, develop and accumulate in one who invests time, effort and other resources, even financial ones.

Therefore, seriousness should be attached to this process by those in authority if we are to achieve desirable results in our quest to eradicate corruption in our beloved country.

Patrick Mupula
Tangaza University College
Nairobi, Kenya

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16 Responses to ‘Can We Fight Corruption?’

Ndaje Kahks Reply

August 30, 2013 at 10:51 am

Corruption starts with me. If I work in supply and demand kick backs from suppliers then am corrupt. If I work for ZRA and allow people to smuggle goods in Zambia for a bribe, then am corrupt. If am ZP and allow unroadworthy trucks carrying timber logs on the roads for a bribe the am corrupt. If am a businessman who buys GRZ contracts then am corrupt. A corrupt GRZ official does not do corruption alone. He does that with me. A supplier who bribes a buyer is corrupt. And these things are happening under our noses. Lets go back to KKs time where we were asked to account for our wealth may we can be able to reduce on this scurge.
isaac Reply

August 30, 2013 at 11:00 am

It is the compromisation of our society today that hinders the fight against the vice. Institutions like APNAC are somehow headed by those who have no regard or desire to combat this epidemic. Govt of the day is trying hard to at least lead the way,but again those in opposition are siding with the same pipo the govt is trying to persue they say its a witch hunt. In that way how can the vice be fought?
lusaka boy Reply

August 30, 2013 at 11:37 am

Tumfweko, what happened to LUSAKA HUSTLE”?That story was good.it reminded me of the days when I used to read alot of novels.Please can you bring it back.
Dictionary Boss Reply

August 30, 2013 at 12:03 pm

You know the answer but you are asking.fools!
No! you cant fight corruption, just like you cant fight death.peace of shit!!
AIDS Patient Reply

August 30, 2013 at 12:40 pm

Here in Our current Zambian gvt corruption has grown branches and it has been legalized we are just waiting for the minister to be appointed by the president HEMCS in the MINISTRY of CORRUPTION, PROSTITUTS & EVIL DOERS
HH Reply

August 30, 2013 at 1:33 pm

Corruption will never end just like death. We have hospitals,clinics,surgeries…name them but pipo still have to die. Equally we have institutions like DEC,ACC,OP and many more but corruption will always be there. It will be even worse when i become president because corruption have made me what iam today
bauer Reply

August 30, 2013 at 1:41 pm

useless topic.
Fault Finder Reply

August 30, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Looks like a school assignment. Well presented, but you’ve interchanged the colon and semicolons. Revise punctuation marks and edit your article. Also, include the relevance of the article now; especially that this topic has been documenented for ages.
Django Freeman Reply

August 30, 2013 at 8:00 pm

Hey corruption is as sweet as sex outside marriage,once u test its not easy to stop,always want more till u are caught,then u realise its bad.All in all corruption is a bad vice so we should fight it till death.
Andrew Reply

August 30, 2013 at 8:35 pm

I agree with you.Your words are very encouraging and if one can read them definitely one will change his or her mentality of integrity and proffessionalism.
Anonymous Reply

August 30, 2013 at 8:54 pm

How can someone be suffering and smiling? Pretending that all is well?
Political Brouhaha Reply

August 30, 2013 at 9:31 pm

Corruption is an on-going thing it will never end until Jesus comes. Just know where your bread is buttered. Abalyaamo ni ziiiiiii, abashilyamo its economic broihaha.
Mulenga Reply

August 30, 2013 at 10:06 pm

Corruption started way back,as early as Jesus’s time.We cant finish it but we can reduce it by putting good measures in place.The worst Enermy to corruption is is poverty.When the country develops economicaly,politically and socialy,the corruption,crime levels and other bad vices reduces.
Jalazi mwanza Reply

August 31, 2013 at 8:16 am

The biggest culprits are police officers,if police could be real things could change.The Deputy IG is wrotten,he has a demonic courage of stealing juniors officers money meant for them through operations office and he knows the president wont fire him because of politics,as a result officers are venting hunger on innocent citizens doing corruption.When junior officers who knows this people complain the Govt does not react.Jere was with corrupt MMD how does he then be smart now never,People like Malcom Mulenga,Geza Lungu steals Govt money meant for officers on ops all over zambia everytime. Wish the president knew how honnest Joseph PJ Mutale is corruption can not be in Zambia and police
mike Reply

August 31, 2013 at 2:22 pm

Corruption has two camps,and the reasons for beloning in these camps are all justifiable and understandable. The 1st camp includes those who benefit frm it,these are here bcoz corruption makes their lives beta,i hav bn in this group bfo n its only a fool who can blame them e.g at a speed trap check point,u are found wanting n yo offence attracts a penaulty of 180,u negotiate wt the policeman n u pay a 40pin,can any body blame u? No bcoz both u n the policeman are in a win-win situation makn it gud.
On the otha hand,we hav thóse who hav nt been favoured by the vice e.g yo university sku place is given to some1,who has given a bribe,off course u can complain n no can blame u…..so the issue of corruption z relative,it depends on whch side of the coin u find yoself…otherwise corruption iliche!
Trixy Reply

September 2, 2013 at 2:58 pm

Corruption si ili che!!! We have just allowed it. Its not good and its not good to encourage it. A lot of honest hardworking people are suffering because of corruption. It only benefits a few citizens….Why do you think the gap between the rich and the poor is so wide in Zambia lately?