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Thursday, 23 July 2009

Irregularities galore..










  1. A few steps forward, and one giant leap backwards. Zambia twasebana!

    Surely RB's re-appointment of the Dishonourable MP Dora Siliya, after she admitted to handling huge amounts of cash without any proper accountability whatsoever, only serves to undermine any anti-corruption efforts. The justice system has been further undermined by the same President, over the same issue. No wonder the animal kingdom are applauding his leadership!

  2. Zedian's view is valid. But even more important is the continuing failure to prosecute culprits identified in the Auditor General's reports.

  3. Zedian,
    This is the 2007 Auditor general's report on Parastatals. Underline the year 2007. How does RB come in?
    Let us not run away from facts.

  4. Indeed the report does not yet bring the forensic accounting up to the present administration, and the most recent transactions it reviews appear to be from December 2007. It is unclear what was known or should have been known about the activities of these parastatals by then Vice President Rupiah Banda (as of 9 October 2006). As always, the AG's Office deserves praise for bringing such thorough professionalism to the difficult task of policing the national accounts. They have once again proven that the will exists to investigate corruption, and I agree that recent increases in their budget represents money well spent. What remains to be seen is if the sanctions brought against those found to be responsible (if indeed their culpability can be proven) are sufficiently robust as to truly provide an effective deterrent against corrupt or otherwise improper conduct by public employees in the future. People who would otherwise engage in corruption need to believe not only that they may be caught, but that the consequences of getting caught will outweigh the benefits of succeeding in order to be deterred.

  5. General,

    If you're suggesting that I am wrong in observing that RB's action, vis a vis the Dora Siliya saga, has undermined the CURRENT anti-corruption efforts and justice system, then you have got the wrong end of the stick.

    Do let us know how you think the President's reaction supports anti-corruption and discourages ministers spending tax payers money without being held to account.

  6. Zedian,
    Can you please outline what RB did wrong regarding the Dora Siliya "saga"? Maybe that would be a better point from which to start.

  7. General,

    I thought I was the one who had asked you a question?

    The Panel has got a good article outlining what is wrong with Dora's re-appointment. See link somewhere on the right of this page. It's his oppinion, of course, which I happen to very much concur with.


