Zimbabwe's national police force has rejected assertions that external anti-corruption entities participated in operations resulting in five officer arrests on bribery allegations. Commissioner Paul Nyathi clarified that internal investigative units conducted the sting independently without assistance from the Southern African Regional Anti-Corruption Organisation, contradicting claims circulating across digital platforms and attributed to SARACO representatives.
Police leadership emphasized that organizations purporting to combat graft must obtain authorization from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission before conducting activities within national borders. Nyathi reiterated the longstanding policy requiring validation through legally constituted channels for any group claiming anti-corruption mandates. The force maintains no collaborative agreements with SARACO and executed the arrests through established departmental oversight mechanisms.
Police leadership emphasized that organizations purporting to combat graft must obtain authorization from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission before conducting activities within national borders. Nyathi reiterated the longstanding policy requiring validation through legally constituted channels for any group claiming anti-corruption mandates. The force maintains no collaborative agreements with SARACO and executed the arrests through established departmental oversight mechanisms.
