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Tanzania to review law on anti-corruption watchdog

Xinhua, April 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

Tanzania plans to review the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act 2007 so that it accommodates matters of economic sabotage as among corruption offences and allow for nationalization of fraudulently acquired property.

Angella Kairuki, Tanzania's Minister of State, President's Office-Public Service Management and Good Governance revealed this on Tuesday in the country's capital Dodoma, saying the review will be done in the 2017/18 financial year as part of the plan to eradicate corruption in the east African nation.

The minister explained that the anti-graft watchdog will in the same year conduct investigations and control of corruption on the hunting blocks, the administration at the local government as well as uses of the electronic fiscal device (EFDs) in tax collections.

"The government will in the new financial year, streamline the PCCB Act number 11 of 2007 to include some other corruption-related offences that are not currently covered by the law," Kairuki said.

According to the minister, the authority will also follow up on funds released by the government and other development partners in all areas in the country to ascertain if the projects have the same value for money spent.

The minister also observed that PCCB will in the same year continue with some 409 cases already in court and any others new ones that will be taken to court.

Between June 2016 and March 2017, the anti-graft watchdog completed investigations into 376 files and submitted them to director of the prosecution, seeking approval to arraign the suspects in court.

At least 157 files got the approval, said the minister, adding that some 706 corruption cases were in court, including 227 new ones. During the same period, she said 264 cases were judged whereby in 161 cases, the accused were set free while in 103 cases, the accused were found guilty and were either sentenced to jail or paid fine. Endit