Jane Mlambo| When the new Zimbabwe Anti Corruption commission was appointed, it’s new chairperson Loice Matanda Moyo pitched herself as no nonsense person who had just assumed office to fight the corruption scourge and this is despite misgivings from various people who felt the board would not deliver on its mandate due to the political connectivity of corruption, the ruling party and state power.

With the arrest of the wife of vice President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry over charges of fraud, money laundering and misrepresentation, the interference of ZACC in what is clearly a domestic dispute in which the powerful couple has been fighting for some time has laid bare that the commission is captured and serving the interest of the powerful.

While ZACC had successfully shredded the relationship between Matanda Moyo and the military/executive, Marry’s case is a clear testimony that the commission chairmanship was well planned not to go far from the powerful so that they can call the shots and fix their adversaries as and when they wish.

The commission has lost moral ground to preach about its independence when it has proven beyond doubt that it can act even in clearly compromised situations like the Marry-Chiwenga marriage problems.

Despite arresting Marry for crimes she committed as early as 2018, there is no doubt that the husband could have been an accomplice as they were still in good books, getting along. So why Chiwenga is still free while his wife is being persecuted is all but proof that ZACC is ineffective and a captured institution.