DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri says prosecuting corruption cases is not easy because most of such offences are done in secrecy. And Phiri says he is demystifying his office by opening it up more to the public. Speaking during a panel discussion organised by the Zambia Law Development Commission on Prosecuting Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows in Zambia and the use of Non-conviction Asset Forfeiture and Plea Bargain agreements as tools for Asset Recovery, Phiri said the secretive nature of corruption activities made it difficult to get convictions. “Having worked at the Anti-Corruption Commission under the leadership of State Counsel (Musa) Mwenye as Board Chairperson, I can tell you that prosecuting corruption cases is an uphill battle in real...