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Corruption
Perception Index 2002
Transparency International Zimbabwe
(TI-Z)
August 28, 2002
Transparency
International (TI) launched this year’s Corruption Perception Index
yesterday 28th August 2002. TIZ welcomes the launch of
this important diagnostic tool in the anti-corruption and particularly
so this year as we advocate for the setting up of an Independent
Anti-Corruption Commission.
In this year’s
CPI Zimbabwe’s position has slipped down the rankings to 71 from
the previous 69 and from a CPI score of 2.9 to 2.7. This is indicative
of the perception that the crisis has engendered more corruption
and further that the government is not adequately dealing with issues
of the rule of law.
It is important
to note that the CPI is based on perceptions of business people
and organizations that do business with Zimbabwe, and in that context
their perceptions should be taken seriously. Foreign Direct Investment
has dwindled over the last three years and any meaningful attempt
to halt this trend and then encourage FDI flows will require that
we as a country take these perceptions seriously and deal with corruption.
TIZ is disappointed
that despite the Anti-Corruption Commission being an election promise,
and the signing of the SADC anti-corruption protocol by the State
President, the government has taken no steps to establish this important
institution. TIZ argues strongly that this is of vital national
importance. The necessity to safeguard and properly manage the meager
resources at our disposal as a country cannot be considered a lesser
priority at this stage.
Given the results
of this year’s CPI we call upon the government to immediately begin
the process of ensuring that a well-equipped, well-resourced and
independent Anti-corruption commission is established.
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