PCCB public relations officer Doreen Kapwani told The Guardian
yesterday that the bureau has commissioned two consulting firms, Front
Against Corrupt Elements in Tanzania (FACEIT) and Dar Management and
Computing Center (DAR/MCC), to help it in doing the job.
“We started preliminary preparations for the study, including
obtaining suitable consulting firms for undertaking the comprehensive
study, in September last year,“ she said in a telephone interview.
“We have been making preparations for the study since. With this
announcement, we would like to notify members of the public that the
study starts with immediate effect and that it is important for them to
fully cooperate with our researchers,“ she added.
Kapwani explained that reports based on, or otherwise relating to, the
study would be compiled every two years and follow-ups made as
appropriate.
In an earlier statement signed by the official, the bureau said the
study would assess the state of corruption in various groups for an
insight into experiences and perceptions of the problem by different
groups in Tanzanian society.
“In its capacity as the main stakeholder in the national strategy
against corruption, PCCB has assigned three officers in its Research,
Control and Statistics department to work alongside the two companies
which have won the survey tender,“ it said.
The study will mainly seek to raise public awareness about corruption
and sensitise wananachi on problems associated with ensuring good
governance partly by reining in corruption at all levels of society.
It is being launched at a time the nation is witnessing a number of corruption and abuse of office cases.
Examples are the theft of 133bn/- from the Bank of Tanzania`s External
Payment Arrears (EPA) account, the controversial purchase of air
traffic control (radar) equipment and the scandalous signing of the
Richmond Development Company emergency power generation contract.
A number of prominent businesspersons and senior government officials,
including former cabinet ministers, have been dragged to court in
connection with the incidents.
* SOURCE: GUARDIAN
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