Africa-Press – Zambia. THE Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has noted that the current training workshop for Law Enforcement Agencies and other ACC stakeholders in financial investigations and asset recovery is timely.
Thom Trevor Shamakamba says the training has come at the right time when the focus globally has shifted from conviction-based forfeiture to non-conviction-based forfeiture.
Shamakamba notes that this is important because it is less costly and stolen assets can be returned to their rightful owners who are the citizens in a fair and effective manner. He notes that Asset recovery also deprives criminals from enjoying their ill-gotten wealth.
Shamakamba says in order to achieve a zero tolerance to corruption there is need to address all the gaps that those who abuse the trust and steal from the people can hide their assets.
He however noted that the on-going training workshop will highlight key areas of asset recovery which are critical in corruption fight. Shamakamba says the Commission is grateful to Basel Institute on Governance and the Commonwealth in building the capacity and help in asset tracing.
THE Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has noted that the current training workshop for Law Enforcement Agencies and other ACC stakeholders in financial investigations and asset recovery is timely.
Thom Trevor Shamakamba says the training has come at the right time when the focus globally has shifted from conviction-based forfeiture to non-conviction-based forfeiture.
Shamakamba notes that this is important because it is less costly and stolen assets can be returned to their rightful owners who are the citizens in a fair and effective manner. He notes that Asset recovery also deprives criminals from enjoying their ill-gotten wealth.
Shamakamba says in order to achieve a zero tolerance to corruption there is need to address all the gaps that those who abuse the trust and steal from the people can hide their assets.
He however noted that the on-going training workshop will highlight key areas of asset recovery which are critical in corruption fight. Shamakamba says the Commission is grateful to Basel Institute on Governance and the Commonwealth in building the capacity and help in asset tracing.
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