BDLive reports that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) plans to go after government officials accused of corruption in a bid to boost investor confidence and tackle graft.  

In its 2015-16 annual report tabled in Parliament last week, the NPA said special focus was placed on the prosecution of corruption.  NPA head Shaun Abrahams indicated that the Specialised Commercial Crime Unit maintained a conviction rate of 94.1% by obtaining guilty verdicts in 951 cases against a target of 93%.  The unit increased the number of convictions of government officials on charges of corruption to 104, up from 47 in the previous year.  However, the way in which the NPA reports its successes has come under the microscope.

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