TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the absence of legislation for inter-agency groups is enabling information leakage and lack of coordination among institutions in the fight against corruption. Last week, Anti-Corruption Commission Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye State Counsel said there was poor inter-agency coordination because of little or no communication existing between relevant institutions involved in the fight against corruption. Commenting on this in an interview, Nyambe said addressing the gap through appropriate legislative measures would prevent mishandling of sensitive information among law enforcement agencies. “The absence of legal personality and enabling legislation for inter-agency groups has created challenges in terms of information leakage and coordination among institutions. Addressing this gap through appropriate legislative measures would enhance...

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