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Deputy Minister Ziyambi

Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
The Police Force is guided by its standing rules when dealing with its members implicated or involved in corrupt activities, a senior Government official has said. Addressing journalists during a tour at the Police General Headquarters, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said the force was one of the best when dealing with issues involving under-hand dealings.

“There are procedures that are taken in an organisation when such things come out. If there are any allegations, then the police would follow their procedures.

“And I think the police force is one of the best when dealing with such issues, that is if there are any,” he said.
Deputy Minister Ziyambi was responding to allegations in some local media that several senior police officers were implicated in corrupt activities.

There have been reports that Police Commissioner Oliver Chibage had been forced to resign from the force amid investigations into alleged corruption, among other senior officers. According to media reports, unnamed sources revealed to the paper that Comm Chibage was forced out of the force for yet undisclosed under-hand dealings which reportedly infuriated Police Commissoner-General Augustine Chihuri.

The reports further stated that top police officers were investigating a slew of corrupt deals involving senior officers using Comm-Gen Chihuri’s name to fleece people and companies of their money. Last week police said Comm Chibage who is Commissioner Responsible for Operations was on leave pending retirement, quashing media reports that he has been forced to resign.

Meanwhile, addressing senior police officers, Deputy Minister Ziyambi applauded the police for the wonderful job they were doing in curbing crime and maintaining peace countrywide.

“I would like to thank you for the wonderful job you are doing in the country and I think the ZRP is one of the best forces in the region in terms of curbing crime. I want to assure you that wherever I would be, the first thing I would do is to defend our police officers,” he said.

Deputy Minister Ziyambi expressed concern over some individuals, organisations and political parties who were only bent on criticising the force. He said during the harmonised elections police acquitted themselves in ensuring that the process was conducted peacefully.