Govt To Introduce Civil Servant Law
Published: 2016 May 09 06:41:11 (4809 Views)
Government has fired some warning shots to corrupt public sector officials after an announcement of a new law on the cards called the Public Sector Coporate Governance Act that will see corruption and other related maladministration in the public sector being punishable at law.
The new law, which is likely to be effected next month, would largely incorporate recommendations made in the National Code for Corporate Governance that was crafted by Government and the private sector in 2014.
Government has also set up two units that would deal with gross mismanagement and corruption in loss- making entities looking at financial statements of all public sector institutions and follow-ups on findings and recommendations of the Auditor-General.
Among other key issues, the code which is the organic foundation of the new law, critically evaluates issues of corruption in the public and private sectors, corporate disclosure, communication and mechanisms for creating trust between shareholders, boards, management and employees.
The code was formulated following media exposure of massive and undeserved remuneration of top executives, flouting of tender procedures and other murky activities in both private and public entities.
Addressing senior military officers attending Course 5 of 2016 at the National Defence College on Friday on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the Office of the Attorney-General had already completed the first draft of the new law with the assistance of World Bank experts.
VP Mnangagwa said among the legislation currently undergoing amendment are the Banking Act, Companies Act, Audit Office Act, Public Finance Act, State Procurement Act, Insolvency Act and the Anti-Corruption Act.
- Herald
The new law, which is likely to be effected next month, would largely incorporate recommendations made in the National Code for Corporate Governance that was crafted by Government and the private sector in 2014.
Government has also set up two units that would deal with gross mismanagement and corruption in loss- making entities looking at financial statements of all public sector institutions and follow-ups on findings and recommendations of the Auditor-General.
Among other key issues, the code which is the organic foundation of the new law, critically evaluates issues of corruption in the public and private sectors, corporate disclosure, communication and mechanisms for creating trust between shareholders, boards, management and employees.
The code was formulated following media exposure of massive and undeserved remuneration of top executives, flouting of tender procedures and other murky activities in both private and public entities.
Addressing senior military officers attending Course 5 of 2016 at the National Defence College on Friday on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the Office of the Attorney-General had already completed the first draft of the new law with the assistance of World Bank experts.
VP Mnangagwa said among the legislation currently undergoing amendment are the Banking Act, Companies Act, Audit Office Act, Public Finance Act, State Procurement Act, Insolvency Act and the Anti-Corruption Act.
- Herald
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Anonymous user
2016 May 09 20:34:39
Zimbabwe needs to create what are called "Councils" in every profession.Just like the teachers who have a union called Zimta.Every profession should have a Council.Then within these councils they will need to register every year by paying a certain amount of money that will be used to run these councils.The council will vet each and every member's professional history in order re-register that member to practise.This system can be done across the body, Lawyers, Doctors, Nurses, Accountants, Police, Judges, MPs, Drivers, Builders, Plumbers, all must be registered under their respective councils, where they pay an annual sum of money for registration.I must if any have been involved in cases that breach their code of conduct at work, then, their registration should be sanctioned, resulting with suspensions and fines before they are allowed to go back to work.This will drastically reduce corruption in Zimbabwe.
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