A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations has expressed concern over the continued operation of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) without a substantive Director General and a Board, arguing that this anomaly will hinder the commission’s effectiveness in fighting corruption. Meanwhile, the CSOs have called for the urgent reinstatement of the Ministry of Gender. The consortium consists of Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia, Alliance for Community Action, Chapter One Foundation, Christian Churches Monitoring Group, GEARS Initiative Zambia, NGOCC, Panos Institute Southern Africa, TIZ, Zambia Council for Social Development and Zambia National Women’s Lobby. Speaking on behalf of the consortium, Tuesday, TIZ Executive Director Maurice Nyambe said the CSOs also expected government to commence the process of enacting legislation that would regulate political...

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