ZACC Denies Involvement In Cross-Border Truck Driver’s Death

The
commission
emphasized
its
mandate
to
promote
honesty,
financial
discipline,
and
transparency.
The
statement
reads:

The
Zimbabwe
Anti-Corruption
Commission
(ZACC)
has
noted
with
concern
a
video
circulating
on
social
media
platforms,
falsely
accusing
the
Commission
of
causing
the
death
of
a
cross-border
truck
driver.

According
to
media
reports,
the
truck
driver
“died
in
a
head-on
collision
following
a
high-speed
chase”
with
a
vehicle
alleged
to
be
on
an
anti-smuggling
operation.

The
Commission
extends
heartfelt
condolences
to
the
deceased’s
family
and
places
on
record
that
it
is
not
part
of
any
anti-smuggling
operation.

As
an
institution
mandated,
among
other
things,
to
promote
honesty,
financial
discipline
and
transparency,
the
Commission
implores
Zimbabweans
to
declare
goods
and
pay
taxes
at
the
ports
of
entry.
Tax
evasion
is
a
criminal
offence.

The
Commission
also
advises
that
lately,
there
has
been
an
alarming
increase
in
the
number
of
persons
and
purported
non-governmental
organisations
impersonating
ZACC
and
its
officials.

Impostors
from
these
bogus
organisations
induce
fear
in
their
victims,
coercing
them
to
pay
bribes
so
they
can
‘drop
charges’
against
them.