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ALAC update - June 2012
Transparency International - Zimbabwe (TI-Z)
July 06, 2012

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Introduction

Incentives causing brain-drain in rural areas When individuals pay bribes to access basic human rights such as education, housing, property and the right to participate in various spheres of life basic human rights are violated. Despite calls for transparency and accountability in country, corruption continues to permeate society especially in the education and housing sector. Judging by the number of complaints which have been received by ALAC, alleged corruption in the education sector tops the list and if left unabated, Zimbabwe will lose what has been gained in the last 32 years.

It is also disturbing to note that there are alleged corrupt activities in country's ports of entry. Such reports have a negative impact to the country considering that Zimbabwe and Zambia will co-host the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in 2013. Villagers in border towns lament alleged corruption by immigration officials at country's ports of entry especially in Plumtree.

In light of this, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI-Z), a non-partisan and systems oriented local chapter whose broad mandate is to fight corruption in all spheres of life, through its specialised Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) continues to update the Zimbabwean community on topical corruption issues as reported by the public. ALAC is a public initiative for citizens to report, articulate corruption issues and to proffer preventive measures to tackle this social evil (corruption) which is disturbingly becoming part of our daily lives. ALAC also provides FREE legal advice services. Although open to all sectors, ALAC has special focus to poor and low income communities. ALAC updates are meant to raise awareness on corruption issues and also empower citizens to be able to demand transparency and accountability in their respective constituencies. To date, ALAC has advised more than 1300 clients through walk-in centres, Public Meetings and those assisted through Mobile Legal Aid Clinics (MLACs). MLACs give communities (especially those who cannot travel to TI-Z walk-in centres) access to free legal advice at the comfort of their respective constituencies.

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