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- Feb 11, 2006
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Nimesoma maoni haya ya mhariri wa Citizen nikayapenda nikaona niwashirikishe:
Big and Small Graft All Evil
When people talk about corruption, the common tendency is to focus on the big shots. The emphasis is almost always on those who take advantage of their positions in government or the public sector to enrich themselves.
This tendency has a historical basis. It will be recalled that really serious efforts to combat high-level corruption in this country date back to the formation of the Judge Joseph Warioba Commission in 1996.
The commission's report predictably laid greater emphasis on grand corruption at the national and regional levels, largely ignoring the small-scale graft that is rampant at the grassroots.
The naked truth is that corruption is evil regardless of the magnitude and must be shunned and fought with equal force.
While at the national level, graft diverts public resources from the areas where they are needed into the pockets of a few individuals, at the grassroots, petty corruption leads to denial of public services to deserving cases.
It's for this reason that we wholly welcome Premier Mizengo Pinda's declaration of total war on both the big and small corruption, wherever it may be found.
Despite having the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau, the public body charged with leading the campaign, available evidence indicates that over the past three years, there has been an escalation in cases of corruption and misuse of public resources. The most notorious include the radar deal, Richmond and EPA scandals.
We couldn't agree more with Mr Pinda that as the big graft cases are being dealt with through the judicial process, the focus must now be turned to the small-time village and town operators, whose nefarious activities end up crippling the provision of social services to those who need them most.
Big and Small Graft All Evil
When people talk about corruption, the common tendency is to focus on the big shots. The emphasis is almost always on those who take advantage of their positions in government or the public sector to enrich themselves.
This tendency has a historical basis. It will be recalled that really serious efforts to combat high-level corruption in this country date back to the formation of the Judge Joseph Warioba Commission in 1996.
The commission's report predictably laid greater emphasis on grand corruption at the national and regional levels, largely ignoring the small-scale graft that is rampant at the grassroots.
The naked truth is that corruption is evil regardless of the magnitude and must be shunned and fought with equal force.
While at the national level, graft diverts public resources from the areas where they are needed into the pockets of a few individuals, at the grassroots, petty corruption leads to denial of public services to deserving cases.
It's for this reason that we wholly welcome Premier Mizengo Pinda's declaration of total war on both the big and small corruption, wherever it may be found.
Despite having the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau, the public body charged with leading the campaign, available evidence indicates that over the past three years, there has been an escalation in cases of corruption and misuse of public resources. The most notorious include the radar deal, Richmond and EPA scandals.
We couldn't agree more with Mr Pinda that as the big graft cases are being dealt with through the judicial process, the focus must now be turned to the small-time village and town operators, whose nefarious activities end up crippling the provision of social services to those who need them most.