[i] The CNRG press release (March 20, 2013) goes on to make the following recommendations.
CNRG calls on government to do the following things: •That the Anti Corruption Commission is given political, judicial and financial support to enable it to carry out its mandate effectively •That the Anti Corruption Commission Act of 2004 is amended so that the Commission seeks clearance to investigate from Parliament rather than from the Zimbabwe Republic Police •That the Anti Corruption Commission is independent and is granted immunity to investigate any office without interference •That the Ant Corruption Commission is given power to recommend punishment to the judiciary on those found to have committed white collar crime and that their recommendations are taken seriously •That there be no selective application of the law in the fight against corruption •That the Anti Corruption Commission is protected from threats and intimidation •That the law deals effectively with public officials who refuse to cooperate with the Commission [ii] The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights reports the following charges were brought against the four officials: “The Magistrate also dismissed the bail application filed by four officials working in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Office among them Thabani Mpofu, Felix Matsinde, Councillor Warship Dumba and Mehluli Tshuma, who were charged with contravening Section 4 of Official Secrets Act for allegedly receiving or communicating secret information, Section 179 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) for alleged impersonation and Section 40 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for possession of articles for criminal use. The four aides were remanded to 3 April 2013.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
