OUTA says government should lead the fight against corruption

Civil society organisation, OUTA, says government should lead the fight against corruption.

This after the Public Service and Administration Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi last week said that rooting out corruption is not solely government’s responsibility.

Buthelezi further explained his point by saying that an all-inclusive approach that involves multiple sectors is required in order to combat corruption.

OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage says it’s government’s responsibility to put systems in place that prevent corruption.

“Government holds all the cards when it comes to challenging corruption and if it doesn’t own this problem and fight it and tackle it, then nobody else will come on board. Civil society has been on board, insiders in government, whistleblowers outside of government, they are all willing to participate. But they will never participate, if their actions are futile, if the whistleblowing is not safe, if the systems are not safe.”

“So to say that well everybody must come on board. So the minister is not owning the problem and it’s the victim mentality that says – until you all come on board, we’re not going to get on top of this problem,” adds Duvenage.

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