Corruption: Ombudsman, Police can rein in big fish

Re: ‘‘Sophisticated graft methods hamper prosecution of ‘big fish’, say officials (The New Times, January 7, 2017). The police need to be more sophisticated than the dirty ‘big fish’ by being more innovative. For example, when it’s suspected that the FISH often seeks for bribes, why wouldn’t the police put a decent bait in his sights? It would be a matter of time before he’s netted. I am sure we can find methods that would deter the corrupt from taking the risk. Mohamud ************************************** Of course arrests made based on rumours and hearsay cannot lead to convictions. If there is anything we Rwandans are good at is rumour mongering and baseless suspicions. Yes, there could be very sophisticated corruption practices going on in our country but why should the Ombudsman have someone arrested without having concluded after thorough investigation that the person in question has a case to answer? Do they really think a judge can convict someone with no evidence? I think the Ombudsman’s Office should first concentrate on training investigators and bring them up to a level where they can investigate sophisticated cases. Otherwise, the office would make a mockery of itself by taking people to court for supposed corruption cases knowing that they have no evidence to present to the court. Seth

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Corruption: Ombudsman, Police can rein in big fish