The fight against corruption requires the commitment of all stakeholders including the media, state and other non-state actors.
Each of the stakeholders from Parliament, the public, media, professionals, and religious organisations has a critical role to play as follows: Parliament needs to strengthen existing legal frameworks to address challenges that impede effective anti-corruption interventions.
We call upon Parliament to support the AntiCorruption (Amendment) Bill 2025 published the Attorney General to address gaps and weaknesses in existing laws.
We call upon the public to discharge their civic responsibilities and support anti-corruption initiatives. Do not engage in or encourage corruption.
Instead, refuse and report any incident of corruption you encounter. We appreciate the media for their efforts to expose and stigmatise corrupt conduct.
We note from our experience as a commission that the corrupt fear adverse publicity. We have observed an emerging pattern where public officials enroll family members as conduits for theft of public funds, thus negating the divine role of the family as the foundation of virtues.
Call upon family members to refuse corrupt deals. Instead, parents should take up their roles in shaping morality.
We note most mega scandals are executed by professionals – architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, procurement, HR, medics, etcetera. We want to urge them to desist from deploying their expertise to facilitate the theft of public funds.
Further, professional bodies should take proactive measures to enforce their codes of conduct.
Religious organisations should rebuke corruption from the pulpit and intensify their role as custodians of morality.
Refuse to be silenced by receiving proceeds of corruption as donations.
The centrality of ethical leadership cannot be understated and we condemn the emerging culture of leaders using foul and abusive language on social media and public spaces.
This sets a bad example for our younger generations. We want to assure the country of our commitment to discharge our mandate in accordance with the law and we call upon all the stakeholders to play their respective roles in the promotion of good governance and accountability. Together we will win this battle.
Chairman’s remarks on EACC report
