47 shortlisted for Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission posts

Nqobile Bhebhe

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has shortlisted 47 individuals from 145 nominations for individuals to serve on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC).

In a notice by the Parliament of Zimbabwe, it received nominations of 112 males and 33 females.

Interviews are set for 19 December.

“In accordance with Section 237 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) invited the public to submit nominations of persons for possible appointment to the Commission.

“The Parliament of Zimbabwe received one hundred and forty-five (145) nominations of 112 males and 33 females. The CSRO duly convened and shortlisted suitable candidates for possible appointment to serve on the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission,” reads a notice from Parliament.

According to the list, names of prominent politicians and lawyers feature.

Dr Qhubani Moyo

Individuals such as Dr Qhubani Moyo, Cde Kindness Paradza, Anele Ndebele, Tongan Matutu and Gabriel Chaibva have been shortlisted.

Also in the list is one Christopher Dube, Mrs Thandiwe Thando Mlobane and Mr Kholwane Ngwenya among others.

Cde Kindness Paradza

Recently, Parliament’s Committee on Standing Rules and Orders invited the public to nominate suitable people to be considered for appointment as members of ZACC as the tenure of the incumbents will soon come to an end.

Commissioner Thandiwe Mlobane

Every five years, Parliament’s top committee, which includes opposition Parliamentary leadership as well as Government nominees and is chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly, is responsible for selecting and submitting a list of 12 nominees to the President, who then selects eight for the commission.

Cde Tongai Matutu

The chairperson is chosen by the President after consulting the same committee.

With the eight ordinary members sworn in, in 2019, this means the term of all commissioners except chairperson Michael Reza is coming to end.

Gabriel Chaibva

Mr Reza was appointed through the Constitutional process by President Mnangagwa in March to replace Justice Loice Mutanda-Moyo who had been appointed new Prosecutor General.

The Constitution of Zimbabwe specifies that members of the ZACC must be chosen for their integrity, and their knowledge of and experience in administration or the prosecution or investigations of crime or for the general suitability for appointment.

It requires that at least one must be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Zimbabwe, and have been so qualified for at least seven years, at least one must be qualified to practice as a public accountant or public auditor in Zimbabwe, and have been so qualified for at least seven years.

There is need for someone to be a person with at least 10 years’ experience in the investigation of crime.