THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has clarified that its ability to operate independently is not affected by the current absence of a fully functioning Board of Commissioners.
In a media release issued today, ACC Head of Corporate Communications Timothy Moono clarified that the Commission’s independence is enshrined in the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.
The Act states that the ACC shall not be subjected to the direction or control of any person or authority, except as provided for in the Constitution.
Moono stated that the absence of a fully functioning Board has not compromised the Commission’s ability to discharge its mandate.
He added that the Board was established as the governing body of the Commission to provide the policy and strategic direction of the Commission.
“The ACC has continued to operate professionally and with the necessary tenacity,” Moono asserted.
“The Board is not involved in the daily operations of the Commission. This function is vested in the office of the Director-General. In performing the functions of the Commission, the Director-General is assisted by the Deputy Director-General, directors and such other members of staff as may be appointed by the Director-General.”
The clarification comes in response to public misunderstandings about the ACC’s operations and the role of its Board.
In July, President Hakainde Hichilema dissolved the ACC board after a former board member Dr. O’Brien Kaaba ignited a flame and an uproar in the nation when he claimed that State chambers were swimming in corruption.
Kalemba September 17, 2024
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