THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)'s decision to transfer 33 traffic police officers from its Avondale Police Station to remote stations for alleged corruption is a welcome development coming as it does after persistent reports of graft in the force, but questions over whether the punishment meted out is commensurate with the crime linger.
A local daily stated last Friday: "Thirty-three traffic police officers at Avondale Police Station in Harare have been transferred to other bases allegedly because of intolerable corruption levels."
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