The motion was raised by the Member of Parliament for Magwegwe, Felix Magaleba Sibanda on Tuesday when the house resumed business after the christmas break.
The motion seeks to ensure all revenues collected by government departments is accounted for and channelled towards the development of the country rather benefiting individual ministries.
“It is disturbing to note that the police continue to raise millions of dollars along the country’s roads through traffic fines without making any remittances to Treasury. The money is benefiting a single ministry at the expense of the nation and other government ministries in need,” said Sibanda.
He also singled out the Registrar General’s office that he said collected millions in revenue without surrendering it to the Ministry of Finance.
“Revenue collected by the two ministries runs into millions of dollars per day but never finds its way into central government coffers.
Judging by the numerous roadblocks along the highways one would be left suspecting some individuals could be benefiting from the exercise.
“National revenue from Chiadzwa Diamond Mines should also benefit the nation through treasury. As a country we cannot prosper when over 30 percent of collected revenue is not accounted for through the finance ministry,” Sibanda said.
He expressed the hope that if his recommendations were heeded, civil servants who perennially complain of low salaries would be better remunerated.
He said attractive salaries for civil servants would help retain dedicated, skilled and highly professional personnel in the country.
In his lengthy motion Sibanda also suggested that spot fines should not be paid at roadblocks, saying offenders must pay at designated central government points.
“At ports of entry government should introduce a plastic money payment system. This will in a big way help fight corruption and along the way boost revenue to the treasury. Corruption has to be fought by whatever means,” said Sibanda.
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