THE Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) says it was doing everything possible to ensure that all proceeds of corruption were confiscated from people found guilty.
ACC Eastern Province Community Education Officer, George Kaguya said that this was in line with the key area of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), protocol on corruption known as the confiscation of proceeds of crime.
He was speaking during a Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Corruption training held organised by the Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) held at Pine View Guest House in Chipata on Tuesday,
He said the proceeds of crime such as vehicles, houses and cell phones would continue to be confiscated from the suspects.
Mr Kaguya however said that if the property that has been confiscated does not belong to the person being investigated the original owner of that particular property had the right to claim it after 90 days of its confiscation.
He said that the aim of confiscating proceeds of graft was to ensure that corruption was a non-profitable venture so that people stop getting involved.
Mr Kanguya said the SADC protocol against corruption was adopted by the SADC Heads of State and Government at their August 2001 Summit in Malawi.
“The adoption of the SADC Protocol is recognition of the extent to which corruption has become a menace worldwide and Southern Africa is not exception in this regard, “he said.
Mr Kanguya said the first idea came to the fore in the form of a draft Declaration Against Corruption at a meeting of SADC senior officials held on 23rd August 1998 in Harare, Zimbabwe in which it was felt that there was need for Southern Africa as a region to take stance against corruption.
He said the purpose of the protocol was to promote the development of anti corruption mechanisms at the national level, the promotion of cooperation in the fight against corruption by state parties and to harmonise anti corruption national legistration in the region.
He explained that some of the key areas of the protocol were to extradite offenders who were involved in criminal activities including SADC to provide judicial cooperation and legal assistance among state parties.
Mr Kanguya said in order for protocol to effectively work there was need for close cooperation between and among all the SADC member countries.
First we need to convict the culprits and send them to ‘hotel California’, we need to make a concrete start in showing that we are not just talking but can walk the talk. We have heard about so many corruption cases but seen so few convictions!
start with that ka Wynter Kabimba
Too much talk no ACTION ACC…rubbish. Where is KAPOKO, LIATO , and Judge Chipoka Malawi????
Rb escaped he it appears that crime pays in his case!!!!
When is London judgement against the late Chiluba going to be reopened,let Kabimba reply.
Start with Gabriel Namulambe
Lullaby.
Kapoko bafikala before you start yapping
Start with Kabimba ……….
Its easier said that done first you have to prove that belongings were acquired through corrupt practices…this were the ACC has lamentably failed; if one has rich like most corrupt politicians this will take forever…this is only meant for the lowly paid junior managers and mid level civil servants.
*Its easier said than done first you have to prove that belongings were acquired through corrupt practices…this were the ACC has lamentably failed; if one is rich like most corrupt politicians this will take forever…this is only meant for the lowly paid junior managers and mid level civil servants.
those r just fake talk talk… live yo word and thts life we need….
Talk is cheap
being an accused is nt being guilty. supose u ar acused of murder, and on th material day u where in london and never did anythng on tht, do u thk u need to b convicted coz th al world percive it as a bad act. dont u thk kapoko ws looking for justice as wel. lets try to turn th coin on th other side b4 so much is said.
The Tongas say, “Izuma tayiwi’