Declaration of assets welcome, but

The Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefhi has published a draft of the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Bill in the Government Gazette, to be presented to the National Assembly (NA) during this winter session of Parliament.

This was after decades of public outcry for the country to have a law on declaration of assets and liabilities to fight the ever-increasing corruption in the country. We would like to call on stakeholders to fix some of the ‘mistakes’ we have identified as a society in combating corruption.

It is proposed that the declarations would be made to the Minister by the Director General of Directorate on Corruption and Economic Corruption (DCEC), Speaker of the NA, Permanent Secretary to the President and Permanent Secretaries.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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