President says no one will be shielded in corruption fight
LUSAKA – President Hakainde Hichilema says his administration remains resolute in fighting entrenched and prevalent corruption in the country.
The President explains that in its efforts to fight corruption, the Government is implementing and enforcing comprehensive anti-corruption laws and regulations that hold individuals accountable for corrupt practices.
President Hichilema said corruption undermines economic development and poses a great danger to democracy, human rights and social progress, hence the need to root it out.
The President said this when a delegation from Global Transparency International led by its chairperson François Valerian accompanied by the TIZ Zambia members called on him at State House yesterday.
President Hichilema informed the delegation that by tightening the fiscal space in the country and channelling resources to needy areas, the Government has managed to grow the economy from negative 2.8 percent under the previous regime to 4.5 percent under his administration.
“Despite the triple tragedy we face as a country through the outbreak of cholera, COVID-19, a debt mountain and now drought, we are still keeping the economy afloat primarily due to our fiscal discipline,” he said…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home
