Corruption to blame for economy’s collapse
THE November 2017 coup benefited Zanu PF bigwigs who felt outclassed by the emerging G40 at the time. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed dismally to clean up the Zimbabwe’s image.
A once vibrant economy has been ruined. Many people have fled the country to seek greener pastures in other countries as the economy collapsed.
Corruption has become endemic in a nation that has been ranked 160 out of 180 by Transparency International.
Mnangagwa’s anti-corruption drive has not yielded any fruits.
He is pretending to be fighting corruption, but deep down in his heart, he knows that he lacks the stamina to eradicate it.
He is surrounded by vultures which have an insatiable appetite for looting and are not leaving anything to chance.
Corruption is driving the prices of basic commodities up and sending the Zimbabwean dollar tumbling.
Due to corruption, some international organisations are cutting ties or slowing re-engagement with our government.
The mantra “Zimbabwe is open for business” is dying a silent death. There is need for integrity, transparency and accountability in order to achieve our goals as the nation.
Many people are living in abject poverty and government is failing to build and upgrade critical infrastructure such as hospitals and clinics.
It is disturbing to note that since 2015, US$24,4 billion has been looted from Treasury, yet authorities blame sanctions.
The scourge of corruption has made even the most ethical, religious and morally upright societies vulnerable.
Corruption eats the moral fibre of State and cascades down to the lower rungs of society.
Most of these so-called revolutionary parties masquerading as people’s governments are a replica of colonial governments which relentlessly looted the country’s resources.
It is just a change in looting methods and the faces of the looters. We need accountability, transparency and people-oriented governments.
Some government officials unashamedly line their pockets when the whole country is languishing in poverty.
Leonard Koni