| Abstract: | The recent introduction of Zambia's Corrupt Practices Act was undertaken against the background of growing scepticism about well-intentioned laws that many suspect might nonetheless create more problems than they would solve. This discussion attempts to assess the chances for successful implementation of the Act in the light of Zambia's recent experience with similar laws and related policies, and the realities of present circumstances prevailing in the country. It is argued that the implementation of the Act is likely to be rendered difficult by factors such as: the unavailability of adequate human, financial and physical resources necessary to administer the law; the inability of public institutions to cope with the rising demand for essential goods and services; the shallow popularisation of modern law in Zambian society generally, and some shortcomings inherent in the Act itself. Notes, ref. |
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