Reflection On The Fight Against Corruption In Tanzania
Reflection on the fight against Corruption in Tanzania.
This essay will discuss a fight against corruption in Tanzania in which I have become competent in practicing. I will use a reflective model to discuss the challenges in the fight against corruption in Tanzania. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will be applied to the essay to facilitate critical thought, relating theory to practice where the model allows. Discussion will include the knowledge gain during my work life time and the real picture of corruption in the country. A conclusion to the essay will then be given which will discuss my reflection skills, acknowledge my competence and show my personal and professional development.
I have chosen this topic because corruption is a big problem in my country; also I have experience to deal with it. I became involved in this area since 2001. I therefore researched the problem of the fight against corruption and my knowledge within this area developed.
The first stage of Gibbs (1988) model of reflection requires a description of events. The history of the fight against corruption in Tanzania goes back to the colonial era, where the British colonial government introduced and enacted several pieces of legislation to outlaw corrupt practices that existed then. The legislation included the first Penal Code of 1938, the second Penal Code of 1945 and the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance (PCO) of 1958. The 1958 Ordinance re-enacted and expanded corruption offences that were then contained in the penal codes; and after independence in 1961, the newly independent Tanganyika government inherited the PCO to continue the fight against corruption.
In May 1971, the PCO was repealed and replaced by the Prevention of Corruption Act. An amendment to this Act in 1974 necessitated the
This essay will discuss a fight against corruption in Tanzania in which I have become competent in practicing. I will use a reflective model to discuss the challenges in the fight against corruption in Tanzania. The reflective model I have chosen to use is Gibbs model (Gibbs 1988). Gibbs model of reflection incorporates the following: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will be applied to the essay to facilitate critical thought, relating theory to practice where the model allows. Discussion will include the knowledge gain during my work life time and the real picture of corruption in the country. A conclusion to the essay will then be given which will discuss my reflection skills, acknowledge my competence and show my personal and professional development.
I have chosen this topic because corruption is a big problem in my country; also I have experience to deal with it. I became involved in this area since 2001. I therefore researched the problem of the fight against corruption and my knowledge within this area developed.
The first stage of Gibbs (1988) model of reflection requires a description of events. The history of the fight against corruption in Tanzania goes back to the colonial era, where the British colonial government introduced and enacted several pieces of legislation to outlaw corrupt practices that existed then. The legislation included the first Penal Code of 1938, the second Penal Code of 1945 and the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance (PCO) of 1958. The 1958 Ordinance re-enacted and expanded corruption offences that were then contained in the penal codes; and after independence in 1961, the newly independent Tanganyika government inherited the PCO to continue the fight against corruption.
In May 1971, the PCO was repealed and replaced by the Prevention of Corruption Act. An amendment to this Act in 1974 necessitated the