President Pierre Buyoya has announced he will fight corruption, which he admitted was on the rise in Burundi. During a meeting with finance ministry staff on Thursday, he warned the problem could become a crisis if it was not checked, the Agence burundaise de presse (ABP) reported. The president unveiled “countermeasures” and stressed the need for political will and a sense of responsibility on the part of government employees at all levels. Observers point out that before the current political and economic turmoil, Burundi had one of the most efficient and incorruptible civil services in Africa.
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