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NURU Research Final Report – Promoting Transparency in Political Finance in Southern Africa |
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“ Financial resources are important for the functioning of modern representative democracies. Political parties and candidates need money to compete in elections, build grassroots organisations, communicate their messages and canvass voter support. However, money can be used for buying access to politicians and result in undue influence on the decision-making process or other practices which are particularly threatening to emerging democracies.”
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Diamonds now hub of corruption in mining |
The raging dispute and conflict over diamond mining in Zimbabwe has brought instability not only in the mining sector but on all economic and investment interests in the country. Issues ranging from the sanctioning of undeserving firms to explore diamonds at Chiadzwa Diamond Fields to the unsolicited confiscation of gems from initial explorers have made headlines in the 2009-2010 economic year. Since the formal allocation of a legal diamond mining license for mining at Chiadzwa Diamond fields, concerns have...
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