Dodoma. Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau (PCCB) says it will not close the files of cases facing individuals who were adversely mentioned in the Tegeta escrow account scandal.
The anti-corruption agency said yesterday that it will send to court those officials once it completes investigations. The government recently cleared former Energy and Minerals permanent secretary Eliachim Maswi and former minister Sospeter Muhongo of any ethical wrongdoings over the escrow scandal.
But, director general of the PCCB, Dr Edward Hosea, said the government did its part on issues of government leaders ethics and the PCCB has its own way of dealing with corruption as according to the law.
“The file is still open, it has not been closed and will not be closed…For us we don’t clear people, it’s only the court that will clear them,” Director General of the PCCB, Dr Edward Hosea, said.
Dr Hosea noted this while taking the MPs through Anti-corruption law and Election Expenses Act of 2010, the workshop meant to build awareness among the lawmakers as Tanzania inches towards the General Election.
So far, a total of 23 individuals have been charged on cases related to the Election Expenses Act 2010 since it came into effect. Noting that the law is still alive and kicking , only that the MPs needed to improve on it when they find any weaknesses.
The workshop was organized by the African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC).
When officially opening the seminar, minister of State in the President Office (Good Governance), Capt George Nkuchika, challenged the PCCB not to wait until official opening of campaigns to monitor candidates, noting that some of the MPs have already started underground campaigns and were corrupting voters.
Chairperson of the APNAC, Dr Mary Mwanjelwa (Special Seats-CCM), called on the PCCB to encourage stakeholders in order to avoid getting leaders through corruption since a good leaders are normally obtained without bribe.
Meanwhile, Dr Hosea warned the candidates who would vie for different posts during the next elections that the PCCB has now acquired special equipment for closely monitoring bribes dished out via mobile money system.
