INTRODUCTION

Corruption is the use of public funds for private gains. There are different forms of Corruption which
included the following bribery, embezzlement ,influence peddling, illicit enrichment, abuse of office or
authority, diversion and nepotism. Also Corruption undermines investment and perpetuates the
siphoning off of public resources for private advantages. Countries with low income levels are identified
as most corrupt in the corruption perception indicated by published annually transparency international.
Tanzania is a developing country and the rate of corruption is high during the fifth government regime
by honorable John Pombe Magufuli. Tried to lower the level of corruption in Tanzania. Also in Tanzania
they form different approaches to solve the problems of corruption like formation of prevention and
combating of corruption bureau (PCCB) establishment of controller and auditor General (CAG) and was
established under article 143 of Tanzania constitution. Also director of Public prosecution (DPP)
established under article 59B of constitution of Tanzania. Prevention and combating of corruption Act
(11) of 2007 (PCCA) was enacted to fight against corruption in Tanzania. In 1984 economic and
organised crime control Act (ECOCCA) established economic with jurisdiction over cases of economic
crimes including corruption.

MAIN BODY

Actus reus means physical element of a crime in the attached articles Actus reus was shown as
follows. Purchase of military radar from British based BAE system which involved an organised
criminal syndicate, siphoning off of Tsh 133 billions from the BOT held external payments
arrears account (EPA) the controversial purchase of dollar 40 million Gulfstream G550 jet for
the president and privatisation of kiwira cool mine the regime of Benjamin William mkapa.
Poaching scandal where a Chinese presidential aircraft was implicated in trafficking Tanzania
ivory during Chinese president visit in 2014.also siphoning off of about US 22 dollars millions
from BOT held Tegeta ESCROW account. power generation corruption by lowassa and four
other ministers with Richmond development company. Under the regime of president Jakaya
Mrisho Kikwete.

Mens rea means guilty mind or mental element of a crime. In the attached articles mens rea
was shown as follows:high profile politicians, ministers, judges and clergy were implicated in
another scandal of siphoning off of about US dollar 22 millions from the BOT held Tegeta
ESCROW account. Also zito kabwe member of the Parliament for kigoma constituency arise the
issue of corruption between different companies from China, Turkey and Russia and some
government leaders in order to derail the implementation of liganga and mchuchuma iron
mining project. This was simply defined as a guilty mind as those leaders they aware about the
effect of corruption to the government and its citizens. Also mens rea formed by another
element known as recklessness and this was shown as the controversial purchase of millions 40
dollars Gulfstream G550 jet for the president and privatisation of kiwira cool mine. All this
shows that the government leaders are irresponsible to their government and also this can be
termed as guilty mind.

The following are various ideas propounded by author to fight corruption in Tanzania.

Establishment of anti corruption court;in order to ensure corruption offenders are prosecuted
effectively the government amended the economic and organised crime control Act (ECOCCA)
the anti corruption court has jurisdiction to hear and determine corruption and economic
offence as stipulated in the first scheledue of the Act.

Formulation of prevention and combating of corruption bureau (PCCB);section 5 of prevention

and combating of corruption Act (PCCA)established prevention and combating of corruption
bureau as an independent public body and mandated to take public measures for the
prevention and combating of corruption in public parastatal and private sector. Authorised
officers of prevention and combating of corruption bureau have power to arrest, enter
premises, search detain suspects and sieze properties of the suspected person.

Presidents influence;during the reign of honorable John Pombe Magufuli the level of corruption
was lowered down because he comes with different new and dictatorial rules against the
corrupt leaders as started by formulating a new organised prevention and combating of
corruption bureau (PCCB) the appointment of top officials and directors of prevention and
combating of corruption bureau should made by independent appointment board.

House cleaning measure;president John Pombe Magufuli employed a hire and fire approaches
thoughout his term as president started to remove the director General of Tanzania ports
authority (TPA) Mr Awadh Massawe, director of Tanzania revenue authority (TRA) director
General Mr Rished Bade and prevention and combating of corruption bureau (PCCB) director
General Edward Hosea also house cleaning measure was applied in all public institutions.

Reporting and accountability;the government leaders should be transparent and accountable to

report the issues of corruption in their all levels. Also the formation of parliamentary
committees on administration and local government (PCALG) is mandated to oversee affairs of
all agency under president office including prevention and combating of corruption bureau.

In nutshell corruption in Tanzania was the major enemy of development as made development
to be slowly as most of the government officials are corrupt also in order to solve those
shortcomings the government formulated prevention and combating of corruption Act
(PCCA),prevention and combating of corruption bureau (PCCB) and other forms of effort made
by government in order to solve the questions of corruption in Tanzania.

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