PATRIOTIC Front (PF) secretary general Wynter Kabimba says the PF Government is determined to fight corruption and restore confidence in the economy.
The Government will strengthen institutions like the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to tackle the scourge effectively.
According to a statement issued by First Secretary for Press and Tourism at the Zambian High Commission in India, Bwalya Nondo, Mr Kabimba said corruption was a serious scourge which diverted resources from national development.
Mr Kabimba, who is in India at the invitation of that country’s Congress Party, said the PF Government would not discriminate in its fight against corruption and warned those serving in public offices to be men and women of integrity.
He said this when he addressed Zambian diplomats and students at a dinner hosted in his honour by Zambia’s High Commissioner to India Susan Sikaneta.
The PF leader said there would be no sacred cows in the fight against corruption because it was a serious impediment to development.
He said it was everyone’s duty to ensure that Zambia made progress in economic development by contributing to efforts aimed at making the country corruption-free.
‘’Rwanda, a country smaller in size than Zambia is making quantum leaps in development because of a committed civil service,’’ he said.
In his message to diplomats, Mr Kabimba said India was a strategic mission in terms of attracting investors to Zambia.
The mission, he said, had a big challenge of attracting direct foreign investment whose benefits should trickle down to the people.
The dinner was also attended by director for human resource and administration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Margaret Bwanga Miyoba, who is leading a Survey Board delegation to India.
At the same function, some Zambians, who are in India for medical tourism, gave testimonies of excellent medical attention received from health facilities in that country.
Ms Sikaneta said the Government spent a lot of money on foreign missions and it was only right that the resources matched what went back to the country in terms of investment.
[Times of Zambia]
all talk and no play
…Yes, tell the Indians too that they shouldn’t come to Zambia to sell tujijili. They should look on the ‘brighter side of things and work with Zambia as a country, NOT only making quick cash!
Zambia: population 13.3 million.
GDP: 19.2 bn dollars.
Rwanda: population 11.2 million.
GDP: 5.2 bn dollars.
Can politicians stop talking our country down for party political advantage. For god’s sake Zambia is the 16th largest economy in Africa out of 54 countries.
Let meembe and nchito pay back 14billion then you will be taken seriously on fighting corruption otherwise you will be deemed to be abating it
Thanks Kabimba, we need the reminders, but you have not told us whether or not you have now repented from the vice yourself.
Well said Winter. Corruption was endermic in the MMD. well said, corruption must be fought.
pf talk talk but no direction how about mmembe k14billion saga. zambians are watching ta ba kabinyo
He is addressing zambians in what capacity? As a Pf secretary general or what? if he ia addressing them a pf secretary general then he is wrong because UPND, MMD,ZED,HERITAGE.ADD,NAREP, and many other tunthemba parties also have SG’s and they also travel outside zambia, will they address us too at the zambian mission????
there is no better way to bring a country down than with corruption. corruption is a global scurge. zambia should be a wealthy country. friends of mine see great opportunities but have been involved with sharks at many levels when trying to get business’s going. far too many have a hand out to grease. the current striking at corruption is not getting out to the world. i say keep it up and get many more honest people to obey the law and represent the people