The Joint Government Investigations team has detained an Italian national Antonello Locci in connection with road construction projects awarded to his company Fratelli Locci SRI Limited by Road Development Agency last year.
Investigations team acting public relations officer Christopher Chibanku said Locci, 73, is the Director of Fratelli SRI Limited.
Fratelli Locci SRI Limited was currently working on Mufulira Roads LOT 2 and Ndola Roads LOT 5 under the Formula One Programme.
The same company had been awarded to undertake road works on the Pedicle Road.
Mr Locci was summoned to appear before the investigations team offices in Woodlands where he was interrogated before being driven to Woodlands police station where he was detained in police custody to help with further investigations.
The diminutive Italian looked distraught through-out the process of having his details taken at the police station until he was led down the short walk to the cell.
Upon seeing a horde of waiting journalists with cameras, Mr Locci who wore a blue suit concealed his face with a cap but as is mandatory when entering a police cell, his escort removed it from his bald head.
His soon to be roommates were excited to have the pleasure of a Locci in the cell especially with the loaves of bread from nearby Pick n Pay that his sympathizers supplied.
Mr Locci was in May this year linked in another case involving former President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew.
In that case, Mr. Banda was alleged to have solicited a 2 per cent payment from Mr Locci’s company against payment received from theRDA on both current and future projects.
The solicitation was alleged to have been by way of an agreement dated 22nd June 2011 signed by Mr. Banda and Mr Locci and witnessed by Mr. Banda‘s daughter Ketiwe.
Out of the two per cent solicited, Mr. Banda is alleged to have actually received a sum of One K171, 065,700.00 from Mr Locci as Managing Director of Fratelli Locci SRI Limited.
:((:((:((:(( NGENA IWE MUDENDE WALAKWA KALE SHAAA!!!! WHY IS A CELL SO MUCH OF A FEAR FACTOR.WE NEED THESE BIG GUYZ SO AS TO BALANCE THE EQUATION OF THE RATE AT WHICH THE KWA KWAS AND THE KUZ ENTER THE CELLZ TO BALANCE THE EQUATION.
The Bandas
Mumangeni mambala together with his enablers!
At long last the truth will come out concerning the Banda clan. By the way, is Banda Jr. mentioned here ‘Henry the fugitive’ or someone else? Now South Africa will have no reason stalling extradition proceedings once the gist of the case against him is bolstered by Locci’s statements and testimony!
The world seems to be getting ever smaller for Henry, isn’t it?!
I hope no scum will say this is witch hunt. Let us be steadfast and fight corruption at all levels in our country.
Thank you very much! These contractors are keeping our beautiful country way behind on development with their fong kong companies. They are nothing but con fraud stars. Please make sure they pay back every ngwe or jail them.
to whom did “These contractors” paid bribes? To the politicians in Europe?
To the MMD politicians and not the PF. Whats your point?
The graffiti on the counter just below plastics of bread¿
Ha ha ha ha… ! umupondo.
F**K DA COP. Yea!
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hahahahah….umupondo !!!
Woodlands Police and the VIP cells!! I hope the police have evidence. Right now the DPP is dragging his feet on taking Andrew Banda to court continuosly adjourning the case. And this is the guy alleged to have pocketed the commission from Locci. Now you wonder all this time don’t they have a tight case to nail Andrew Banda. After all the big talk in the papers one would expect a speedy trial
This government has no plan. They are a bunch of overzealous hyienas who talk faster than they think.Â
Cant you see that the delay inproscuting Banda is connected to this arrest of crooked Locci? The noose is surely tightening on this crooked Banda clan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The Bandas @ work, you will be jailed ulupwa lonse. Even making yo daughters witnesses
Days are Numbered Mr locci and the Bandas
what do you know,this Sata had gone to request for election aid from lucci and by then the man had a connection with Banda A.Sata was not happy to be denied some bucks.This is the leader you have pa zed
Yes, we voted for him and we love hin…chikubabe. You have spelt you dream here but that does not add or remove from the truth.
SATA’s days are numbered, it will be him soon, watch this space:-\”
Wabepa fye mune. The Bandas were stealing alone. My President will never see the inside of a jail because he is honest and smart. Just prepare yourself to be taking food to the Banda clan as they deservedly do their time in the cooler.
It’s not banda but rda
I can imagine how this country would have been by today if MMD and its former president RB worn the election.Banda thot he owned Zambia?Its really sad to hear such….can the Banda family be questioned and be caged shud they be found with the case.
What is all that bread for folks? I know the new Pick `n Pay is just accross the road opposite the police station in Woodlands. Baza nyopola ndipo mu cell umu. No water or ka drink to push it down?
Twalya again.Is that an advetisment for pick n pay bread
Any Witch hunt here please? can some one tell us? Looking forward to hear what Armstardam will vomit after this man gives statements implicating the Banda clan.
To keep the boys happy!!! The “God-father” has just come for a short visit. This guy, wa kwesu!! He adheres to the saying: ” Kwi shiba eko ufumine!”
Excellent move
# 10 Munachintombwe u so foolish that you are still living in the cave of ignorance. How does Sata into this? Go to Zambia and speak the way you are expressing your stupidy in the public domain. You will see what I will do to you. Kuti nakukansula ulupi wechinangwa wee! walitemwa filya baleiba ulupiya? chinshi wabutukila from Zed? Makaka!
hahahahaha, what are you saying my bro? dont get so emotional over some comments here, nothing is serious, or you will have a heart-attack n your beutifull child on the picture will suffer, meanwhile #10 muna will go on with his life. Take it easy big-man, even my friend Mulenga Sata doesnt mind these comments on LT or ZWD, and why should you take it to heart?Â
please fight corruption and Zambia shall prosper. Thanks for this move. Jail all fraud stars in Zambia.
This investigation s should also be looked on the tenders been given to individual and hardware shops who are conniving with procurement officers in this ministries the guys are making fat money by reaping govt it should be looked into seriously as many of these zambians per zed will be arrested especially town centre shops
The formular 1 was a big fraud. Some companies who had no equipment at all got contracts. Even Bakeries got road contracts then they started lining up borrowing equipment from companies that had equipment. If RB had won, this country would have been proper RB & Sons company will 20% commission to RB&Sons on any contract. There was a party every weekend for these guys with plenty of Whisky. Ask the Zambia National Team one dinner RB hosted for them. He was very drunk. Right now we are just waiting for PF to have enough MPs to start the immunity process in Parliament.
#20, you are very right. If RB had won Zambia would have come to its knees and I would have left Zambia. This RB was just useless president.
Thats why RB ni imbwa zoona why is he still free.
I blame RB for two things.the first is that he was a wrong president bent on enriching his lazy sons and his inner circle. the second is that while presidents have the faults, his were so bad that It made our current sadly wrong president look like a viable alternative.Â
#18 SOME OF THESE GUYS ARE SO IGNORANT TO THE CORE. #10’S COMMENT REALLY SHOWS HOW SHALLOW MOST ZAMBIANS THINK. HE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THAT CATEGORY. THEY ARE SO MANY ITS NO WONDER ZAMBIA AFTER ALMOST 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE A VILLAGE IN BOTSWANA LOOKS FAR MUCH BETTER. IN FACT THIS GOVT IS DOING WELL WHERE CORRUPTION FIGHT IS CONCERNED. I DON’T REMEMBER (AND I NEED TO BE REMINDED) IN MY LIFE WHEN A WHITE MAN WAS PUT IN CELLS FOR ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN ALL GOVTS OF ZAMBIA EVEN MOST OF THEM WERE. THIS LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT IS SENDING THE CORRECT MESSAGE NOT ONLY TO ZAMBIANS BUT FOREIGN INVESTORS ALIKE. PLEASE, PF, WAGE ON.
#20 YOU ARE RIGHT. THE ARMS OF GOVT SHOULD VISIT THE TENDERS OF SERVICE AND GOODS SUPPLIES. PLEASE, PF GOVT SET A PRECEDENT FOR AFRICA TO FOLLOW. THIS CORRUPTION FIGHT COULD BE A TURNING POINT FOR NOT ONLY ZAMBIA BUT THE WHOLE AFRICA. BA GOVT PLEASE, WE ARE SAYING, PLEASE RID OFF THIS CORRUPTION IN ZAMBIA. AND CORRUPTION CASES MUST BE FAST AND EFFECTIVE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE AND BE DETERRED. PLEASE.
#20 I LIKE YOUR TUNE. I THINK YOU ARE FRUSTRATED ABOUT CORRUPTION IN ZAMBIA AS ME AND MANY WELL MEANING ZAMBIANS. NOW I CAN LOOK AT BY-ELECTIONS WITH A POSITIVE PESPECTIVE. FOR THAT SAKE LET’S HAVE MORE BY-ELECTIONS, THEN.
If this government was fighting corruption we would not have single sourcing for State House renovations. We would also not have Mahtani being given nolles for his many cases. We would not have government supporting K14 Billion theft from DBZ. We would not have oil procurement given to the worst bidder. We would not have the party in government “competing” with others for government tenders. This is the most corrupt regime ever. The Ghost of Merzaf has arisen to haunt us.
NOT #20 BUT #21.
“#20 YOU ARE RIGHT. THE ARMS OF GOVT SHOULD VISIT THE TENDERS OF SERVICE AND GOODS SUPPLIES. PLEASE, PF GOVT SET A PRECEDENT FOR AFRICA TO FOLLOW. THIS CORRUPTION FIGHT COULD BE A TURNING POINT FOR NOT ONLY ZAMBIA BUT THE WHOLE AFRICA. BA GOVT PLEASE, WE ARE SAYING, PLEASE RID OFF THIS CORRUPTION IN ZAMBIA. AND CORRUPTION CASES MUST BE FAST AND EFFECTIVE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE AND BE DETERRED. PLEASE.”
WINA AZALILA
And what is Ketiwe still doing at Stanbic? Isn’t she supposed to be asked to step aside until the conclusion of investigations? Nothing makes sense in Zed anymore!
Why was the Director and CEO RDA Dr Michael mulenga fired recently? Also his manager Ronald Nyangu? and replaced with Charles mushota the PF right wing of the SG kabimba are we saying the loci man when he talks engineers at RDA will be spared?
Tizadwa chi sata manje
Ba LT in that pic, cant you sensor those writings on the wall just be below were the bread is hanging sure!!!!!!
NEXT SABLE TRANSPORT MUST BE VISITED
RDA is a scum bag, those so called managers should be screened,bunch of ignoramus belly itching, lazy dumb managers should be fired.
Iwe kadansa tizadia anyoko. Satana chikadansa.
I can’t seem to see what crime this man has been charged with.
Does anybody know if Charles Mushota was cleared of corruption allegations levelled against him (and others) whilst at RDA a couple of years ago? I recall he was fired but just how did he manage to bounce back at RDA?
Why not lock up Andrew Banda too. Its not fair, he is the one who pocked the money.
Woodlands cells yaba been there before there are graffiti master pieces in there lol!!
Only way you can get a meaningful contract in zambia if the italian does not do it somebody else will.This is business, it happens everywhere.You thing it is not happening right now in the new administrations?you guys are naive .
What will the so called international lawyer Robert Amsterdam say. The truth is slowly unfolding.Â
uko!
Locci is the sacrificial lamb, where is Andrew,? his dad and Henry?…..leave the old Man alone! get the information from him and follow the real culprits who asked him for cuts….
One Vici Umupondo…lol
LMFAO, and there it is…my very own graffiti.
I was there indeed, way back when I was a young thug. Am now a changed man.
Ok, so I hope this Italian has a heart because even the so-called VIP section of Woodlands police is no joke bane…ifiko!!!!! Why do you think Dora was complaining. Anyway, we must now see the prosecution of the Bandas come to light. Hope the rest of the corrupt bunch are watching closely….you’ll be next!
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