ANTI-Corruption Commission (ACC) Board Chairperson Musa Mwenye says asset recovery alone is not enough in fighting corruption, arguing that it’s unjust to jail someone for stealing a goat yet letting those that steal millions of dollars scot free. And Mwenye says he’s certain that in Africa, corruption can never be fought by simply asking people to return stolen money. Meanwhile, Mwenye has insisted that it’s an anomaly that controlling officers are never required to declare their assets yet those mandated to fight crime are required to do so. Speaking during the 2nd day of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), Tuesday, Mwenye said the problem with out of court agreements was that they did not have a criminal record, which meant...

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