A change in hearts and minds needed

LUSAKA – Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says success in fighting corruption lies beyond improving Conditions of Service for workers.

Speaking during a Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa-Zambia) radio programme, ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono said major strides against corruption would only be achieved when if the mindset of perpetrators could be changed. Moono said that corruption was basically about greediness and selfishness.For this reason there was a need to first seek to change attitudes.Speaking during the same programme, Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Vice President Rueben Lifuka said even if calls for improved condition of service were valid, they are however not a panacea to fighting corruption.On the same programme, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions President (ZCTU), Leonard Hikaumba, had said that poor conditions of service and low salaries for made workers vulnerable to corrupt practices.Federation of Free Trade Unions in Zambia (FFTUZ) Vice President Teza Nchinga said that so far the fight against corruption had not yielded much, and that there had not been one success case.But he felt if anti-graft efforts were stepped up, they could yield results.- Nampa-ZanaMoono said that corruption was basically about greediness and selfishness.For this reason there was a need to first seek to change attitudes.Speaking during the same programme, Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Vice President Rueben Lifuka said even if calls for improved condition of service were valid, they are however not a panacea to fighting corruption.On the same programme, Zambia Congress of Trade Unions President (ZCTU), Leonard Hikaumba, had said that poor conditions of service and low salaries for made workers vulnerable to corrupt practices.Federation of Free Trade Unions in Zambia (FFTUZ) Vice President Teza Nchinga said that so far the fight against corruption had not yielded much, and that there had not been one success case.But he felt if anti-graft efforts were stepped up, they could yield results.- Nampa-Zana