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The Second Republic’s Stance on Corruption and the Battle for Public Confidence

In: Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic

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  • Rodney Ruwende

    (Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation)

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Corruption in Zimbabwe has become a part of a government system of plundering state resources by a few well-connected individuals with the aid and blessing of the ruling elite. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared war on corruption and scored some levels of success through enhanced legislation and a renewed vigour to fight the scourge. However, this effort has become somewhat problematic given the continued blatant abuse of state resources by politically-connected individuals. In this regard, Mnangagwa’s formative project with specific reference to corruption is taking place within strict limits, as a pronounced anti-corruption crusade would likely undermine the very political hegemony of the ruling party. In assessing the Second Republic’s stance on corruption and the battle for public confidence, this chapter seeks to show that corruption is reducing the chances of the country attaining an upper-middle-class economic status and inhibiting progress towards effective functioning democratic institutions. Utilising an archival and documentary search methodology, the assessment shows that Zimbabweans generally have no confidence in the ability of the government to fight corruption and that there is a general lack of political will to address the problem of corruption. The chapter concludes that there is a need for the government to establish and adhere to a proper system for monitoring its resources. The tough anti-corruption talk by the new president must be accompanied by concrete action to jail corrupt individuals.

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  • Rodney Ruwende, 2023. "The Second Republic’s Stance on Corruption and the Battle for Public Confidence," Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, in: Gorden Moyo & Kirk Helliker (ed.), Making Politics in Zimbabwe’s Second Republic, pages 65-85, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:aaechp:978-3-031-30129-2_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30129-2_4
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