200 Rwanda police officers fired due to corruption

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in world news February 7, 2017

Being a country that is aiming at development within, Rwanda is fighting all stains like corruption that may cause a disrupting in their development cycle.

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The development cycle is quite a difficult enigma to complete due to a number of factors that may be resistant’s to development, Rwanda is sub-Saharan Africa’s third least corrupt country in Transparency International’s latest survey.

Marie-Immaculée the head of Transparency International in Rwanda said that ranking shows the Rwandan government is fighting corruption

Rwanda’s government has dismissed 200 police officers implicated in corruption as the East African country strives to maintain its reputation as largely free of petty graft.

The dismissal of the police officers was approved by a Cabinet meeting last Friday chaired by President Paul Kagame, whose government has been hailed by donor countries for punishing corrupt officials.

Rwanda depends on foreign aid to finance a sizable part of its national budget.

Rwanda police spokesperson Theos Badege said on Monday there would be “no mercy” upon corrupt officers in the police. “It is a national policy to ensure zero tolerance to graft,” Badege said, adding that accountability and integrity are among the core values expected of police officers while on duty.

Last year 200 civilians were arrested for allegedly giving bribes to police officers. The African Union estimates that $50 billion is lost to corruption and other financial crimes across Africa annually.

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