This comes in the wake of a report by Afrobarometer that puts Zimbabwe among four African countries worst affected by fraud and corruption. The churches made the statement after being selected by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission to lead this year’s United Nations International Anti-Corruption Day commemorations slated for December 9.
“Zimbabweans have become too familiar with corruption in almost every sphere of life. Corruption has become particularly endemic in service delivery. The Bible depicts and condemns this level of corruption,” heads of churches said in a joint statement.
The statement was signed by Goodwill Shana (President of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe), Ishmael Mukuwanda (Zimbabwe Council of Churches) and Alexio Muchabaiwa (Vice President of the Catholic Bishops Conference).
“Corruption has been on the increase and the Church has not been salty enough to stop it. As a result, life has lost the flavour it should have for many people, especially the poor and vulnerable.”
Analysts say corruption was fuelled by the 2008 economic crisis that was characterized by a scarcity of most basic commodities as well as the temporary suspension of the rule of law at the height of the land grab.
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