BY LORETTA B MANELE

Minor methods of corruption can often lead to institutional collapse says Nestor Ghiro, Member of Parliament for Central Makira.

He raised this whilst speaking on the debate of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Bill 2024 in parliament last week.

Initially, Ghiro said the spectre of corruption continues to cast a long shadow over our national development.

“It is no longer acceptable to treat minor methods of corruption as negligible. In a system of governance, small issues often lead to institutional collapse.”

On this note, Ghiro strongly recommended for harsher penalties and rigorous enforcement mechanisms to be enshrined within the Bill.

He added that the administration of this law must be guided by transparency, public oversight and stringent consequence management.

Ghiro said it is very timely thus the bill must reflect the aspirations of our people.

He stated that the realities of our custodial institutions and the ambitions of a sovereign nation determine its development path.

Ghiro told parliament that they must not legislate only for dignity figures and investment talents, but for the dignity, integrity and prosperity of our nation.

He stressed that they must ensure that Special Economic Zones are not just zones for economic activity, but zones of inclusive empowerment.

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