Fighting corruption in Tanzania: a critique of the law and the administration of the anti corruption institutions.
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2004
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University of Dar es Salaam
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Corruption is a worldwide phenomenon. Despite efforts employed to fight it in Tanzania, by the 1990's the rate of corruption was at an alarming stage. During the 1995 general elections, promises were made to fight corruption. After the elections a war against corruption was declared, and consequently a Presidential Commission was formed to inquire into the causes of corruption and suggest ways of dealing with it. It is against this background that this work assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the war against corruption. Corruption hurts most in poor countries such as Tanzania. It manifests itself in various forms than those addressed in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1971. In this regard, this study examines different legal regimes and instruments dealing with the fight against corruption such as the SADC Protocol Against Corruption, The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 of India, and the Prevention of Corruption Act of Singapore, 1993, just to mention a few. The examination aimed at looking at how the inadequacy found in our law can be rectified. The central hypothesis of this study is that the continual increase of corruption in Tanzania is due to, among others, the existence of the inadequate, incomprehensive and or ineffective anti corruption law. This work is divided into five chapters. The first chapter deals with introduction and the theoretical framework of the study. Chapter Two gives a historical analysis and background of the causes of corruption. It also highlights efforts taken at national, regional and global level. Chapter Three discusses the law on corruption in Tanzania. It gives a historical account of the evolution of the law dating from the period of the colonial administration. Furthermore, assessment of the law to see whether it is adequate hence effective in the fight against corruption is made under Chapter Four. Chapter Five concludes the work and gives some recommendations.
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Corruption, Anti corruption law, Administration, Legal regimes, Tanzania
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Masatu, M. (2004). Fighting corruption in Tanzania: a critique of the law and the administration of the anti corruption institutions. Masters dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Available at ( http://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/detail.aspx?parentpriref=)