‘Fighting graft a high-risk exercise’

ANTI-CORRUPTION activists have expressed concern that the two controversial Bills recently passed by Parliament — Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill and Patriot Bill — may impede the fight against corruption if signed into law.

The activists raised the concerns during a meeting organised by Zimbabwe Women Against Corruption Trust (ZWACT) in Harare on Friday.

“If signed into law, the PVOs and Patriot Bills would restrict the operations of certain civic organisations, particularly those doing anti-corruption programmes,” said one of the participants.

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