State warns corrupt civil servants

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:44:42 +0000

… Expect total combat going forward

By AARON CHIYANZO

CORRUPT civil servants will not be spared because we will not allow the name of the President to be brought into disrepute, chief government spokesperson Kampamba Mulenga  warned yesterday.

And Ms Mulenga said that investigative wings should not portray a picture that Government was condoning corruption among civil servants because of their inertia.

She called on the investigative wings to be aggressive and ensure that all corrupt civil servants were brought to book.

Ms Mulenga, who is Information and Broadcasting minister reiterated that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should speed up investigations into corrupt activities involving civil servants so that government was not accused of being reluctant to deal with it.

She warned that corrupt civil servants will face stern action to serve as an example to others.

Ms Mulenga said that it was unfair that the Head of State should be the one to get the blame because of corrupt elements in government.

“We are aware that the corruption is taking place at the grassroots, it’s the junior officers taking advantage because much of the blame goes to controlling officers and ministers. But I want to warn corrupt civil servants that they should expect stern action from government.

Ms Mulenga explained that it was because of mass corruption among civil servants that the President had directed for a mass shake-up in the system.