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After rolling out an armoury of anti-corruption measures, the government should broaden the anti-graft net to cover a wide cross-section of the economy if it is to earn plaudits for honesty and seriousness in its drive, commentators said this week. To bring back a semblance of credence to the anti-corruption drive, the crusade, which has so far been dismissed by critics as a smoke-screen ahead of the crucial 2005 Parliamentary elections, should cover key sectors, they said. The crusade should particularly cover the mining and agricultural sectors, among others.