Government has identified magistrates and prosecutors to staff Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption courts and chambers will be opened at Harare and Bulawayo magistrates’ courts soon. The identities of the officers are protected to prevent them from being victimised.
The officers will receive specialised training in the coming days with trainers being drawn from the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, Judicial Service Commission and National Prosecuting Authority. JSC Secretary Justice Rita Makarau said the success of the Harare and Bulawayo courts will serve as launchpads for national implementation. Said Makarau:
We are in the process of setting up two courts at Harare and Bulawayo magistrates’ courts. All stakeholders have committed to ensuring the courts’ opening is achieved within Government’s 100-day rapid results initiative. All key stakeholders have also identified officers to be trained. Staff who will work at the courts has already been identified. Preparations for their training have started: the training framework, compilation of training material and identification of trainers have been completed. Each participating State agency is expected to have enough trained officers to rotate to avoid the same officers working at the courts for long periods (to ensure public confidence in the courts is not lost).
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