Corruption in Zambia has reached levels that cannot be ignored, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Amusaa Mwanamwambwa, has observed. Speaking at the opening of a parliamentary anti-corruption workshop the Speaker said that recent studies showed that levels of corruption had worsened and that "apart from inhibiting investment, corruption creates an intolerable environment for ordinary citizens, who have to pay bribes to access social and health facilities, official documentation and justice, to which they are entitled."