NALUMANGO URGES FEMALE ACCOUNTANTS TO HELP FIGHT CORRUPTION

(ZANIS) Vice President, MUTALE NALUMANGO has called on accountants to help rid the public and private sectors of corrupt practices.

Ms. NALUMANGO says accountants across the country should also be wary of other unwarranted misapplication of resources especially finances.

She observes that boards and other oversight committees have not effectively discharged their duties when it comes to vices such as bribery, abuse of resources and nepotism in appointments.

ZANIS reports that Ms. NALUMANGO said this today in a speech read for her by Labour and Social Security Minister BRENDA TAMBATAMBA during the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants -ACCA- women’s leadership conference in Lusaka.

Ms. NALUMANGO expressed hope that women will commit themselves to the fight against corruption as they take up top executive positions.

She added that corruption has eroded the country’s credibility both at home and abroad hence her expectation that once more women are brought on board, the vice will be curbed.

And ACCA Zambia Country Head, JANICE MATWI said the conference is meant to give women in the field of accountancy a platform to discuss issues that affect them in various areas.

Ms. MATWI said it is the hope of ACCA that women will be included in executive positions especially in the accounts profession.

She said ACCA values women participation adding that this is why women are not excluded in the ‘inclusion action mentoring programme’.

The theme for this year’s conference is ‘state of leadership in Zambia -Inclusion for Economic progress’.

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