Graft Gets a Red Card: "President Hifikepunye Pohamba yesterday warned that unless all spheres in Namibian society become involved in the fight against corruption, ordinary Namibians will continue to be robbed of opportunities to realise their full potential.
Corruption has been in the limelight since Pohamba took over the government on March 21 last year. Early this year, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) was inaugurated and yesterday efforts to root out corruption in the country were further boosted through the launch of the Zero Tolerance for Corruption Campaign.
Corruption is described as the exploitation of a position for private benefit or of people's positions within private enterprise. Abuse of public offices not only impedes foreign investment, but also allows organised crime and it generally erodes the quality of life.
Forms of corruption include bribery, embezzlement, misappropriation of property, trading in influence, abuse of functions and illicit enrichment as criminal offences."
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