Building a society free of corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia (ACC) is an independent and impartial constitutional body.  The Government of the Republic of Namibia in recognition of the dangerous effects of corruption realised the need for Parliament to enact an anti-corruption law known as the Anti-Corruption Act No 8 of 2003.  The law gives power to the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate all cases relating to corrupt practices.

Fighting corruption paves the way for economic development and guarantees a conducive environment for good governance.  Through determination to combat corruption, the society maintains the principles of democracy, freedom, peace, the rule of law and opportunity for all.

Corruption can cause many undesirable miseries.  Corruption can retard economic development which subsequently contributes to unemployment, shortage of basic public facilities such as shortage of schools, shortage of hospitals, clinics and even medicines, poor road infrastructure and shortage of qualified human resources in various fields.

No country can fully realize its development goals unless it places the fight against corruption as a top priority on the national agenda.  This principle must apply as well to Commonwealth of Nations.