The Task Force on Corruption has warned and cautioned Second Republican President, Frederick Chiluba over the 1997-98 $7.8 million Carlington Maize deal.
Dr. Chiluba accompanied by his wife Regina and lawyer, Robert Simeza appeared before the Task force at 10:00hours – Wednesday he was interrogated for two hours over the controversial maize deal.
Speaking shortly after the interview Task Force Chairperson, Max Nkole said Dr. Chiluba was evasive and declined to answer some questions related to the maize deal.
Dr. Chiluba was summoned, to shed more light over the deal after he had indicated that he wanted to explain his role in the contract awarded to the Canadian Carlington firm to supply maize that was never delivered.
Mr. Nkole told Journalists in Lusaka that the Taskforce also questioned Dr. Chiluba over $1 million diverted to a contract dubbed “a lobbying contract” from the $7. 8 million.
He said the Task Force will at the moment endeavor to recover the funds and is also contemplating recommending the prosecution of Dr. Chiluba and two others.
Mr. Nkole disclosed that the Task Force had conducted preliminary interviews with then Finance Minister, Edith Nawakwi and Finance Bank Board Chairperson, Rajan Mathani.
He however said the task force will conduct father interviews with Ms. Nawakwi and Mr. Mathani.
[ZNBC]
‘Lobbying contract’ huh? Sounds suspiciously like an allocation for bribes and kickbacks
im sick with this pliz. It take’s a thief to support a thief.
True: Dr. Chiluba accompanied by his wife Regina
Nikukumenya. Just arrest him instead of warn and caution. The problem is you want to look like you are doing work.
nonses TASK FORCE Max Nkole just retire you wasting your time.
arrest the plunderere you are even delaying!we want justice to prevail…the chap killed alot of pipo thru such deals and privatisation.
Chiluba FTJ K, I pronounce you guilty, you are a thief, hoodlum, kawalala, mbifi…..etc
Chiluba dared the DEC and ACC on Carlington, now he is gonna pay for talking without engaging his brains first. The Chap deserves all the punishment.
I would like to see how Nawakwi and Mathani pull this one. We know Chiluba is guilty of sucking our country dry, but it is time to hear the role played by Madame Nawakwi and Cde Mathani.
CHILUBA IS A GENUINE THIEF. KEEP YOUR WOMEN AWAY. EMMANUEL MWAMBA, IF YOU ARE MARRIED KEEP YOUR WIFE VERY AWAY FROM FRED, HE WILL DO A GOOD JOB ON YOUR WIFE MWAICE WANDI.
JUST ARREST THE *****.
CHILUBA HAS NO CASE. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE EVERTHING DIES A NATURAL DEATH. WAKAELE CHILUBA!
WHAT OF TEKA FARMS ELECTRIFICATION.ULETIPO SHANI?? EVERYONE INCLUDING INSECTS AT TEKA FARMS KNOWNS WHERE THE TRANSFORMERS AND RELATED MATERIAL CAME FROM.COME 2011…WINA AZALILA…..CHEEE!!
NONSESE – Thief is still at plot 1!
Why LT delete some comments? You can say if you dont us to comment your blog.
Max Nkole surprises me. Am surprised the man has the audacity to tell the nation what transpired in the interview room. Max’s conduct was very unprofessional. Its very suscipicious in that he wants the whole world to think that FTJ is guilt. How on earth could he say FTJ was being evasive? Its more like he already has a preconceived mind. Lets disallow ourselves from judging before we conclude.
IF IT WAS IN CHINA CHILUBA WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE GRAVE WAY BACK I DONT KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH OUR LAWS I HOPE THE NCC IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT
THE CHAP IS SURPOSE TO BE DEAD
Mwanawasa and his government should be serious. The chiluba issue would have been resolved by now. Mind you ‘JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED.’
Be serious Mr. President, you are a lawyer by profession. You better finish this issue before your term ends, coz you will also be investigated after you leave office.
Please let Dr. Chiluba rest, is that the respect that a former head of state deserves.let us not only look at the negativity of the former leader but let us thank him for his good too.humans all error but i believe there is more of good than bad in every individual. you are doing a good job but pleae do not take too long in your investigationg, the Dr is not well as we all know it
which Dr.? he is not a Dr.
Well I find reading those comment a bit irritating. To err is human and to forgive is Divine. See if great britain did not tie their to the rest of chiluba. The former leader could be well but since Mwanawasa is a pupet to the bione he had dance to their tune. Atleast Chilba has a backbone he said to the sanction against comrade Mugabe. Mwanawasa is the first condem him before Mugabe won those election. Chiluba certainly will be a better leader than Levy because he never got coeced.