By Takudziridzwa Nyama
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has denied involvement in the death of a cross-border truck driver who died in a head-on collision during a high-speed chase in Beitbridge.
A video circulating on social media falsely accused ZACC of causing the driver’s death, claiming the Commission was part of an anti-smuggling operation.
ZACC has since clarified that it is not involved in any anti-smuggling operations and has extended condolences to the deceased’s family.
The Commission emphasized its mandate to promote honesty, financial discipline, and transparency, urging Zimbabweans to declare goods and pay taxes at ports of entry.
“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.”said ZACC in a statement.
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.