FORMER President Frederick Chiluba says the case in which he is charged with theft should be dismissed because it appears to be novel and mere fiction.Chiluba said this in his final defence submissions filed in court by his lawyers, Robert Simeza and John Sangwa on Friday.
This is in a case where Chiluba is jointly charged with defunct Access Financial Services Limited (AFSL)) directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu for theft of public funds amounting to US$507,886.7
Chiluba is facing six counts of theft by public servant, contrary to Sections 272 and 2777 of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
He says his case appears to be ill-conceived and intended to achieve political motives.
Chiluba has argued that no evidence was led from any factual witness to show what he did to warrant theft charges against him.
“Investigators appear to have had a predisposition from inception as they proceeded on a presumption of guilt. They presumed frauds and jumped to conclusions on legitimate transactions without taking into account explanations from the person who was knowledgeable about the transactions,” Chiluba says.
The thrust of the prosecution case is that Chiluba stole Government money, which left the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Zambia into the Zamtrop account, an operational account of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service (ZSIS).
The account was operated and regulated by the ZSIS Act number 14 of 1998 and the 1970 Finance Charter.
Chiluba says as an MMD policy, the ruling party raised money from well-wishers and it was used to meet party needs.
He says the money he received for personal and party projects was to be managed by the ZSIS and that whenever he had a need to be met in from of payment, such payment would be met from the money held in the intelligence’s account.
Chiluba says the Zamtrop account has been subjected to three forensic audits all of which established that the account received a total of US$8.5 million from private sources.
He says his money is still in Zamtrop and he will demand it after the proceedings.
Chiluba says he used to send money for his children’s school fees in London to Zanaco and the money was initially kept as cash in the bank and credited to a miscellaneous ledger.
He says statements from two bank officials were that Zamtrop received other payments, which then ZSIS director-general Xavier Chungu advised that they were meant for Chiluba.
“The statement of Mrs Beauty Kaluba confirmed that some money was received for the President and put in Zamtrop but described this money as non Zamtrop because it was meant for the President,” Chiluba says.[quote]
He says the weight to be attached to his testimony should be dependant on whether there is any competing evidence from the prosecution on the matters he testified about.
Chiluba says where there is no evidence to the contrary contradicting his statement, his unsworn testimony should be believed, especially that there is evidence from both the prosecution and witnesses called by the defence, which corroborates matters upon which he was called to testify.
He says the charges brought against him for acts or offences allegedly committed while acting in his official capacity are legally incompetent as he is not amenable to criminal jurisdiction of any court in Zambia.
Chiluba says the National Assembly was clear when it clearly stated that Chiluba would only be amenable to the court’s jurisdiction in respect of acts done in his personal capacity while he held Presidential office.
He says the charges brought against him relate to acts purportedly done while he was performing the functions of his office and that his whole prosecution is unconstitutional and legally wanting.
Chiluba says as Republican President then, he did not qualify to be called a public servant and the charge against him under Section 277 of the Penal Code is legally wanting.
He says in count two where it is alleged that he stole US$125,000 on cheque number 6119, the evidence from the prosecution shows that the money was paid to DH Kemp & Company.
Chiluba says in count three where the charge is that he stole US$148,030 cash, the evidence from the prosecution witness is that the money was transferred by AFSL to E Florence in Scotland, adding “there is no evidence to the contrary.”
Chiluba said in count seven it is alleged that he stole US$123,980.25 in Lusaka but evidence from the prosecution shows that the money was paid to University of Hertfordshire and Christchurch College (for his children’s fees.)
Chiluba says in count eight he is alleged to have stolen US$27,906.48 cash in Lusaka on October 14, 1999 but evidence from the prosecution shows that the money was transferred to Cambridge Centre in London.
He says the prosecution has lamentably failed to prove that he took the money he is alleged to have stolen on all the counts as no evidence of the taking was led.
As regards the allegation that he fraudulently converted US$123,980.25, US$27,906.48 and US$33,000 for the benefit of his children, Chiluba says there is no evidence to show what role he played in the transactions involving payments to universities and colleges, and cash collected by the children.
He says the fact that Chiluba had private funds in the Zamtrop is beyond dispute and it would appear that the prosecution’s contention is why private funds were banked in a government account.
“However, this is ignoring the fact that he did not decide by himself to use the Zamtrop account for his personal monies but was advised to do so by the mandate holder of the account, who was also controlling officer in his department,” Chiluba says.
He says the prosecution’s refusal to produce the Finance Charter was certainly not intended to advance the cause of justice.
“The prosecution deliberately suppressed evidence which would have showed that in fact the whole case, which arises from payment of monies out of the Zamtrop to private individuals, is unwarranted considering the peculiar nature of the account from which the monies were paid,” Chiluba argues.
He submits that investigators proceeded on the premise that all monies in Zamtrop were government funds and picked selectively transactions from the account, without regard to the fact that the account also banked monies belonging to him from private sources.
“Zambia prides herself in upholding the old tenets of justice and surely this is one case where the prosecution, despite the number of witnesses called, has clearly failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. The natural consequence of this failure is that the case against me be dismissed with costs,” Chiluba argues
[Zambia Daily Mail]
The man never ceases to amaze!!!!!
i will read later, #1
yaba, missed
Yaba
Ba FTJ, tondolo musuma
Where on earth a thief want to clear himself from theft charges. It is only in zambia. this man should be in prison by now. his crimes are so big that even a child now know chiluba former president of zambia stole some money. He is a bemba, from luapula province of zambia. This is the documents of the court says. Chiluba as the former head of state should not issue statements as if the crimes he commited are so simple and he can call a press conference and proceedings just droped like that. if he is innocent the way he claims, he should be quit and court will find out whether they are just wasting his time. remember a former head of state.
Ba Chiluba surely how can you be putting your money in the government account and how many of you were doing that ? Crooks law. Why were your children paid from the Zamtrop account and what are their names also what were they studying ?
Oh no,this man is a joker…On second thot he is right coz nangu umulandu taubola this has taken ages kuti alanda ati ni novel..Come July,the chap will be acquitted,ZAMBIA for US
He knows what he is talking about. It`s a shame LPM died. Not amazed at all.
What ever the same mr chiluba, you will never be the same again. You are a thief. first you stole someones wife which is a sin on its on, secondly you and Katebe katoto and the so called slash fund. Dont even forget Zmbia airways and meridian BIAO. Whether aquited or not , you will still remain Kawalala
Zoe shani man?
why did he not explain all this before mwanawasa died??
He just got a sweet tongue that makes him to be a gud thief…!
Chiluba is a thief. How do we trust someone who grabbed ones wife. Bought pastors thru slash fund. Made Zambian airways and meridian bank history. Whatever the case, chiluba will remain a Kangozi( thief)
July 20 is around the corner and this man seems to be taking his stealing (crimes against fellow human beings) lightly.
The charges will be nulled after being proven innocent ba mudala. Bwana, dont worry yourself if you ve not stolen anything. Miss Daisy chee……. ya
Fredrick Titus Jacob Chiluba is right,the govt should dismiss his case,coz they are just losing out impiya.I know the dude is guilty,but the best thing the govt can do id to drop his charges.Iam sure the monies the govt has spent on investigations is much more compared to what they are trying to recover.
Just wait and see FTJ,your time is yet to come,lucky you haven´t yet been deemed guilty like most of the people out there would have been had they been in your shoes.We tired of all these so called politricks.
The mere fact that chilubas elderly sons were paid from zamtrop account does not mean chiluba is guity of theft.The prosecution has to prove what role he played in the transactions because his children where elderly and the payments where not done by chiluba himself but chungu. What if chungu and FTJs sons had private dealings? The prosecution’s contention is why private funds were banked in a government account, thats a good question unfortunately its not one of the allegations levelled against FTJ and as such he cant waste time defending himself on a crime he has not been charged with, similarlry he cant be guity of a non existant crime that does not even appear on the charge sheet.
Law is very clear!! Prove it beyond reasonable doubt, and the prosecution has failed.
Prosevutors need more trainning in handling of high profile cases. The man is free…………period???
What is this Kapoli talking about?? b.l.o.od.y hell!!
is he in order to say that he was not a public servant in his capacity as president?????
Aka ka muntu, has started talking now coz hes backed by Rupia. Muli Levy kalelwala fye. awe we miss Levy
FJT, who gave you private cash manne amounting to $8M and why ?. Did you declare it ? Why would you donate hundreds of thousands of $s to churches abroad while zambians were dying and starving during your rule ?
“the case in which he is charged with theft should be dismissed because it appears to be novel and mere fiction.Chiluba said”.
Sounds good, coz if he was a thief he was not going to be allowed to continue enjoying more and more, this man should find him self where other thieves are! if not he will continue talking rubish, lawyers handling the case will become richer and richer!
#37 Zoe , how is you,its been long….
Thug Life hit him like the Holy ghost hit the preacher.
FTJ is Never
Ignorant
Gets
Goals
Acomplished (N.I.G.G.A)
The man needs to be proven guilty or leave him alone, what happened to inncent until proven guilty, If their is no evidence , then their is no case. I am not one to judge, the prosecutor needs to prove that FTJ stole the monies , then you can say he is guilty.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! iyo mwaponta ati kapoli,aka akamuntu.ha ha ha ha!!! That is why iam saying the govt haS TO DROP his charges coz this man won’t be prosecuted as long as RB is still the presido.
Based on the fact that Chiluba is a first offender in keeping privae money in a government account must allow those in power to forgive him. I believe we as a Nationa have learnt something or a lot from Chiluba FTJ’s case which allows us to hold all other presidents with the seriousness of the law in future. I think we are wasting to much of money that can be used to socio-economically develop Zambia on the Chiluba cases and so, dismiss the cases please.
However, I am surprised at “He says the charges brought against him for acts or offences allegedly committed while acting in his official capacity are legally incompetent as he is not amenable to criminal jurisdiction of any court in Zambia” as his immunity was removed by Parliament.
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Ba LT , what the He—l, i posted a comment , but you removed it why ?
As a matter of interest, is that the so-called rebel PF MP Dr Machungwa and if it is him, what was he doing with Mr Chiluba FTJ?
It is increasingly appearing that PF is disintegrating seriously wih the Mr Chiluba as a master political dribbler.
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I hope you dont assume that i am guilty of something, Ba LT,please dont do this . Ok back to the Topic, The prosecutor needs to prove that FTJ stole the monies.
FTJ if you are a true christian, you would have admitted that you are a thief but since you are not hence denying and lying all the time. May God forgive you for letting so many people who have suffered because of your selfishness.
Kelch. Amen!
i think Kafupi is right all these stories are all fictions ,drop all the charges against him,let him enjoy life before he dies.the man has been in & out of court for the past five years,do you want him to die of heart attack?mulekeni atushepo chiluba ,bonse twalibapo mulife.atasee
cimbwi pakulila ninshi nashintilila bokosi somewhere
Ba chiluba if all else fails lower your standards! Mwalabusha ifyalala kanshi ninshi tetimwikalilefye tondolo?At one point we were all convinced that you are a “thief” but your conviction has been long overdue.Pantu mwalicenjelesha pa kanwa ba chiluba and it’s obvious that the government and the rest have got no sufficient proof and strategy to pin you down thats why it’s has taking so long for them to pass the final verdict on you and your accomplices.Mwalyonaula icalo ba mudala!
# 24 .
Enlightened Physicist Maestro Hhehhehhehhe from Central Command Post in ….
It is not how much manne is wasited. The precident set in persuing this case to the bitter end is beyond monetery value at home and abroad. If we start saying drop the case, we might as well say drop all corruption cases. This would be devastating to the fight against corruption.
For Chiluba to say this, he must be standing on solid grounds, because a guity f@@l doesnt utter words like this. he has bribed RB(closed doors agenda), the chief justiceand the judges an all the top dogs, i saw it coming, the irrelevant delayings of the verdict was heading to this.. How useless our justice system is…..i am utmist ashamed….all the people that walk freely on our roads despite stealing from the poorest, if we started the list, it wouldnt end..
I WISH ZAMBIA THE BEST
Guys ifipepa fyaliluba. Titus Chiluba Ka fu pi Frederick Jacob Mpundu? Namashina yene ubwingi. Nika dribbler aka guys.
Aka kamuntu !!!!!!!
Okay mudala Chiluba walikosa umutima kwati cikwangwa ca sump waku boarding school or ibutoon yapali overalls yaba shimine. why can’t you just accept that you stole and apologise to the nation.
This is what happens when the judges, solicitors and prosecuters put their heads together. It`s official, FJT Mpundu Chiluba is a free man.
3RqU.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Wansekensha nalabako nama problems nkwete lelo
37kc greetings. Being vested with international law myself, I know what precedence means in this case following your “The precident set in persuing this case to the bitter end is beyond monetery value at home and abroad. If we start saying drop the case, we might as well say drop all corruption cases. This would be devastating to the fight against corruption. However, the cases have been directed at Chiluba and this is how characters like the Undereducate are moving aroung freely while they participated in governing Zambia in the period Chiluba ruled from 1991 to 2001. I just hope the “Finish Sata Project” will help the country get atleast one criminal record for that Undereducate man which can bar him from contesting the Pres.
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Well the guy has brought about evidence and unless anyone can provide counter evidence, I see FTJ Chiluba walking free.
We just cannot call him a thief based on speculation. We need concrete evidence.
Anyway, let us wait for the verdict. If they have failed to prove he is guilty, might as well do away with the case.
I wonder how the opposition will try to politicize this issue. They (the opposition) can be very childish sometimes.
To be honest this chiluba case has taken so long to be solved and i dont know when it will be solved-only God knows! Since his sensational case was started by our late president Mwanawasa,Mr Chiluba has been under scrutiny therefore he tries to stay away from limelight,he opts for a low profile life style instead.I’m glad this man has spent more time in court than in 5star hotels for past five years.Besides being a plunderer,ba chiluba bali kwata ulwinso!
ARTICLE TOO LONG. LT LEARN TO SUMMARISE PLEASE!
#41 Matworld ala fimo kusekafye mwandi. The moment LPM died, you knew this little man`s case was always going be like the old cliche-washout! Just wait, Kapopo will be walking the streets very soon. May be there are no thieves in Zambia.
3RqU.
Soch is life my dear broher.that’s some of us we are just watching.
Yaba. Chapwa! Iyi ni acquital, straight! The prosecution has failed to prove beyond fimo fimo. Even if they found him guilty, kuli appeal, which will take another ten years. By that time most bloggers would have died and meanwhile kena, ni happy living with his Regina Regina!! Lets face it people, this whole episode has been a waste of both time and money. Kalya again!!
LT.
Bushe mufwaya nkatukanepo that is when will feel happy. what is wrong with my last comment to be on the modaration list? Ba Moze LT ampesha ine mwe.
#45, for you to understand why FTJ is asking that the cases against him be dissmissed, you need to read the details which have been given. How would you have known if the story was summarised. Just how short would you have wanted that story? Pray tell?
Guys ku Zed mulibabufi. Ati these people are stealing day in day out. Mwalatubepa ngamulelomba. The great kabolala has been aquitted. Cheers people naya nomba.
Chiluba is good for Zambia – HE unites us because we all HATE HIM! Put him in prison NOMBA!
Matworl, LT is becoming an irritant mwandi. naine he did that to me on the story iya ma camera ba Zesco want to buy. Iwe LT, Twalafileka, ka. Plus Nechisungu tawaishiba LT. Just moderating anything!! Ata.se!!
Can`t wait to see Kapoko a free man in 6 months` time. Pa Zed yalilila.
#27 Ba Matworld muli shani??
Mwadabwa sana ati ni Kapoli uyu? namunsekensha all the same too.
Naimwe Ba#35 , you have hit the laughing spot head on ,hhhahhhahhh!!
Thenji Stevens(Mrs)
Namuntenkunya kapoli cali kale.
51 Shimwalule greetings. On your “Chiluba is good for Zambia – HE unites us because we all HATE HIM! Put him in prison NOMBA!“, I personally do not hate Chiluba or any other individual in Zambia or elsewhere – as all are God’s creation and He said it was good after he finished creating everything.
Please, desist from making such blanketing statements which border on falsehood. Have a lovely day though and consider apologising for your misplaced and ill-timed sentiment above.
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Looking at the way things are going, like it or not, this thief is getting away with it.
In Zambia it is an offence to steal a little money. The cost of the court sitting during the trial becomes more costly than the amount stolen. Thats why poor people are jailed for six years for stealing a little because the court considers that ‘wasting their time’. Steal more than a Billion…ah you will not serve a day because even the trial judge will be admiring your courage and wishing they could be you. Thats why rich peole get off scot free. In short bane, being poor, chibi!!!!!
Ba Moze. LT katwishi mwandini i suspect there is my Ex at LT.
When you steal a ishinono impiya pa Zed, the courts will send you to jail for a long time coz the cost of your trial outstripes the amount you have stolen The court considers that as time wasting. Thats why you find poor people going to jail for say, six years for stealing Two hundred pin. Now, if you steal more than a Billion, the judge will even admire you and even wish they were you. As a result you end up being acquitted. In short bane, being poor, chibi!!!
This seasoned criminal shouldnt be given plat form to utter anything. Regina was “acquired” using stolen public funds, hence must be surrendered to the state. Ubwipi nga katundu yobe iya mwitoloshi. Phew.
Moze walipena. You are right. The police are the onein the fore front saying “ninshimbi shilya” about bakabolala. Kaya kumwesu.
Ba # 55, nalimo na mundaba, ninebo Cutey, twali graduater ishina..
Nomba uyu Kapoli alefwayenshi kanshi?? He wants RB to foot loose him the way He( Kafupi )let loose KK?
I can see him free and growing an ‘inch’ taller….
3RqU, waziba ka? Our legal system is a disgrace, frankly speaking. Muma police stations umu, ba ‘some of us’ siba gona mu ma cells. They sleep pa Reception!!!!
Greetings bloggers, hope y’all had a lovely weekend.
Zambian judiciary seems to be drawing a blank again on this case.
If anyone is looking for examples of persons rising above the law to clear their thuggish past and emerge with moral greatness, you don’t need to search any further. (My lawyer advised me to stop quoting names on the blog!).
Kakabwalala!.He doesnt think aka ka Mdala.
Let him confess on national TV and then pipo of Zambia can decide if he should be forgiven or not. The law of Zambia has failed to put this man behind bars but that does’nt mean that he is innocent.
Nine Chale morning. Ala bwafya.
I think I will change my initials mwe!abantu kuti bamona kwati this ka-midget above is my pal or relative!Ba Moze mwauka bwanji boss?Matworld how you?
NIKOBOLALA! MKAKENI!
its a shame this hypocrit can mange to seek an audience
don’t hate the player, hate the game..and we all been played like a grand piano!! HE’S GETTING AWAY….like that’s anything new in zed anyway. DORA got away, Kapopo will get away
If you cant prove this person guilty just drop the charged and divert that tax money to something more useful please. Boring!
I guess this is a better name now huh pipo? (ex-FTJ)
F.T.J Shani mani! But iyo yena ishina ine nakana. Fyayako imbi. Ati shani?? Shikofu? Iyo yena tesana!!!
….much betta huh?
F.T.J.
How are you my presido.wanityola mbambo why do you want your charges to be dropped.Thanks for the greetings.
Nine Chale How are you my brother Nice to see you pa LT
yaba
Efilyako mani iyo!!!
Ba Moze how about this name …..is it Ok
Chiluba come and rule us
OK now let me read the article ,then comment later.
81..F.T J. is good for you not village headman.Just go back to FTJ.Please napapata.
Don chichi does it again
#74 KA’DOYO… , i agree with your point on this one, they need to prove that Ka Shorty stole the money ,if not let him go. If they have proof let them bring it forward. Ka
Ba Moze check the NCC article.
This small man with appetite for big things knows what he is talking about.He and his wife have been accorded VIP receptions at state functions.Most likely,he will be off the hook.That will be a very bad day for the for the so called fighting corruption rhetoric by Nyamaz
iyee koma ni booza iyii! how can you put yo money in a GRZ account???and he even has guts to say “dismis my case” ……..anyway I saw this coming a long time ago ever since our dearest Late LPM passed on.this …….(EDITED) will be aquited come 20 July.
This case reminds me of the OJ Simpson Trial in the 90s, they had no proof that he killed his ex wife and her boy friend, so they let him walk, They need to prove it that Ka Shorty indeed stole ama half, if not he will walk.
Lock kafupi up. Na ka cha these days na ba prison graduate wife
What
the f***k, Ba LT stop messing about. Ka, wahy are you stopping me from airing my views, this is not fair. Ka. I think my Ex run LT, cos this is the third time this has happened.
Chiluba you have no right to conment. The inmates are waiting for you. Am looking foward to visiting you in the Custody.
Ba Moze , who runs LT? I am becomin suspicious, mwandini. They have blocked me alomost 5 times lelo. ka
Village Headman Aka F.T.J, aka Umupatili aka Shikofu (Awe fyachilamo!!), Matworld is right. We are sticking to F.T.J
#96 Ba Honey, I can feel your anguish, mwandini. I truly believe, without a shadow of a doubt and beyond any reasonable doubt…LT ni shushushu!!!!!!
After so many years,am still baffled as to how this ka man changed from a humble man he was to a mafiosi he came to be as president.the momment i saw him start wearing gold chains,silk shirts and designer shoes.i started suspecting and i didnt take long rumours were in the air of how the ka man started ripping ladies pants and buying them property.it was believed that time the ka man had girl friends who can fill up a marcopolo bus.so let him suffer for abusing the trust people bestowed on him.
Ba Honey.
You are right LT is just being unfair.
imwe ba LT you have become cowards of the worst sort.so did your going off air yesterday a way of perfecting to to block some postings and not site maintenance as you made us believe.mufileke ba mbuli nga muli ba mwenso
Any idea that there is substance in Chiluba’s frivolous submission at best vectitious at law can only arise from a jondiced pre-inclination hinged on a demented tribally bigoted premise.
Matworld and Ba Honey, limbi you are using those ‘insele’ words, ka. Pantu Ba Honey pa #94, mwachiponta fimo fimo.
#99 Akapondo. lol! I bet he was replacing the ripped ones with those bought from Harrods. Very few Zambian girls would mind that!
The article iz rather long, like a novel. Let’s wait for that July day.
These children were not Chungu’s children but Chiluba’s children. Chungu was answering to Chiluiba and he would not have paid all this government money for Chiluba’s countless children without instructions to do so from Chiluba. Some people might be gullible enough to buy such demented reasoning but for me and all like minded Zambians, its stuff recipe for a term in Chimbokaila.
Ba Moze.
I think you have been reading my comments since the time I joined LT,I have never used strong languege on this site God is my witness,if anything LT has to commend me instead of giving me unnecessary warnings.
Since Miyanda’s submissions in court, I have never ever come accross such frivolous submissions. General Orders offer clear guidelines of operations of any govt accounts and FTJ should have known better. No wonder he signed a wrong statutory instrument to invoke a state of emmergence, the man is functionally illiterate.
Yes 3RqU, Matworld muli shani bane? Good to see you too. The comments on this thread are raining like I don’t know what…I’m going for cover! Laterz..
#102. Lo.
The hour has come
Matworld, but zoona boyi. nabakufyenga fye iwe. Anyway we cant know. Limbi you clashed at some chick? Landa bwino mani.
Is this why FTJ seems to be so close to nyama soya so that he can be forgiven?You are so happy these days ka ma mbala iwe.Just bring back the money you coward.You’ll never stop being a crook iwe ai?
111 oFreakycoke greetings.
The hour has come to strengthen the MMD against the PF-UPND PACT by using all available resources including political master dribbler Chiluba FTJ in the wake of President RB Banda having been unanimously endorsed as a sole candidate for the MMD at their upcoming convention as MMD president and also the tripartite elections for governing Zambia in 2011.
Surely, is it possible to beat a combination of FTJ Chiluba and VJ’s work to support President RB Banda for Zambian President? Well, with God everything is possible records the Holy Scriptures.
Have a blessed time all Zambians wherever you are as tactics to win back Luapula and Northern Province, from the Undereducate Sata MC, to MMD take effect .
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The hour has come to strengthen the MMD against the PF-UPND PACT by using all available resources: Chiluba FTJ, VJ Mwaanga and PF so-called rebel MPs under Dr Machungwa.
Wina azalila, wina azaseka (one will cry while the other will laugh).
The only impressive thing is that Zambians are ikely to vote for GRZ constitutional officers using more of their heads than stomachs in 2011 tripartite elections. I hope there will be no votes splitter among the two largest opposition parties — PF and the mighty UPND.
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Chiluba knows that he will never go to prison, that is why he talks like this and he has a full backing of Rupiah. Birds of a feather flock together.
#88 Ba Honey mulishani mukwayi? Ala this case has been dragging for a long time now and its becoming boring. In any case I think we are spending much more, than what we will get from him if he was to be found guilty.
Iwe Kashishi when did you go to SA ulishani. Anyway i have no serious comment on the matter because i am still wondering why these issues where never brought to light ealier. Unless he was playing sacrifitial lamb to gain popularity for others coz at the end of the day he never went behind bars was and is still enjoying all the benefits that come with his former status.
Most importantly i think regardless of him wanting the prosecution to prove beyond, i feel the corrupt act comes into play when he uses the intelligence account for his personal use. It is also a public institution an account could have been openned separate from inteligence funds but monitored by the same.
As regards the allegation that he fraudulently converted US$123,980.25, US$27,906.48 and US$33,000 for the benefit of his children, Chiluba says there is NO EVIDENCE TO SHOW WHAT ROLE HE PLAYED in the transactions involving payments to universities and colleges, and cash collected by the children.
Now we wait for the prosecution’s submission. Why was the 1970 Finance Charter not brought into court as evidence? I think FTJ and his govt plundered the nation, but on this evidence alone, the court will acquit. This is like OJ’s case.
Zambians don’t let Chiluba, Dora and the rest go unpunished. The politicians are very much aware that Zambians just talk. As long as this continues thiefs like the above mentioned will be getting away with cases. WE SHOULD SHOW THE POLITICIANS THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE US FOR GRANTED ANY MORE
US$123,980.25, US$27,906.48 and US$33,000 for university fees? What expensive colleges did these children attend and how many are they? What have they got to show for this education? In the meantime, UNZA could have benefited from this money. If he did not steal, he did not deserve to be our President! A man who leads a country but never uses its facilities is SHORT sighted and does not deserve respect. All KK’s children studied with us. KK was always admitted to UTH. But this man has never stepped foot in UTH. It is time now we with hold paying for him to go to SA for treatment. Let him use his own money. Why don’t they means test medical assistance? Chiluba, Sata, Sakala (CJ) and RB can afford to pay for themselves.
If there was private money in ZAMTROP account from well wishers, it is high time that for the sake of probity, Zambian law must demand that all donations be declared so that we see who is buying influence of our politicians. I am sure the Chinese are the biggest funders of MMD and Sata knows this (having been secretary general). If that is the case, we may understand why they where given Chambeshi mine and Nkana hospital on a silver plate! Once the law is enacted it must be applied in retrospect. All those who are found to have sold favours should be punished.
And true indeed, kale moneka happy and healthy these days aka ka muntu…..Good luck Zambia because you will need it!
Chiluba is a real Zambian !! He knows how to use his speech to persuade certain people!! Let him talk.
I knew by the way the case was dragged that finaly the whole case would be compromised. From that evidence that lay bear before parliament, is Chiluba sure there is no evidence coming forth? Is he sure the defence(govt) has run out of evidence. When you steal its political correctiness but when the law catches up with you, its persecution. Dance the the tune of the law. Govt if you fall this case then you zero tolerance on corruption is meaning less. Cage Kafupi!
Cage Kafupi
There is money in Zamtrop for Chiluba!!! LOL
Shame on this short man demanding money from the Zamtrop Account !!
u mean to tell me that Kapoko stole more than chiluba!!!! are we sure this is the only money Chiluba stole?
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luska says:
Regina was “acquired” using stolen public funds, hence must be surrendered to the state. Very fun!
You mus be Itching to get her on auction huh!
U mean to tell me that Kapoko stole more money than chiluba?!!! are we sure this is the only money chiluba stole?!!!!!
Mapuli yenu ndekeni
Mwaiona document ya 27 Billion scandal? Interesting!
B.A.F.I.K.A.L.A ndekeni nalilya kale
Hey bane bonse, leave my hubby alone!!! Bushe eko mwali?
THE K27 BILLION SCANDAL AT MINISTRY OF HEALTH- THE FORCES AT PLAY
The joke is hilarious but it attempts to illustrate the sheer scale of how systemic and institutional corruption has become.
It goes like this;
During the government of First Republican President, Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, corruption was done with ‘dignity’ and under the table.
During the government of Second Republican President, Dr. Frederick Chiluba, corruption was done in a ‘liberal manner’ and above the table!
Under Third Republican President, Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa corruption was done by even stealing the table of transaction! And everyone was chased out of the room except for the inner circle.
Under Fourth Republican President, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda, corruption is done in an awkward manner as there is no table to hide or transact from. Corruption is being done at owner’s risk. It is occurs in an open and empty room in a strange and cock-tail manner, but the risk of exposure is high. BE WARE!
BACKGROUND
What started as a personal tiff between Henry Kapoko and his workmate and girlfriend Rudo Tukuza Chitengu, has opened Zambia to a worst can of worms. Kapoko has a child with Rudo.
In a fateful fight, Kapoko broke her arm. She accused him of having numerous girlfriends besides her and his wife. He also accused her of having recent flirtations with their boss Dr. Simon Kamwendo Miti.
She made him pay K25 million for the assault charges leaving an agreed balance of K50million. When he finally paid the balance, she withdrew her compliant and the assault charges against Kapoko dropped.
She however was not satisfied. She proceeded to unravel to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Zambia’s worst corruption case that has implicated, Simon Miti, Former First Lady, Dr. Maureen…
luska says:
Regina was “acquired” using stolen public funds, hence must be surrendered to the state. You must be itching to get her on auction
The ACC has since restricted assets worth over K3billion from Kapoko, and assets worth K700 million from Rudo Chitengu and an undisclosed amounts from other officials.
Simon Miti’s expanse assets remain untouched. He has given to the authorities over the years, an attested declaration of his assets most of them acquired when he was Director of Public Health for Ndola City Council, Executive Director Ndola Central Hospital and Provincial Health Director.
But he sold most of the declared assets and has acquired more valuable assets in Lusaka and the assets have enjoyed massive renovations and constructions.
The scandal has rocked the country to the bottom. Many are disgusted with the extent of the fraud and the brazen nature in which perpetrators conducted it.
BUNGLING OF THE INVESTIGATIONS
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) received the complaint in March 2009. It acted with speed and restricted Kapoko’s stolen assets in an Executive Lodge, Best Home Lodge and 12 various motor vehicles. Of the 12 vehicles, 7 were retrieved from Kapoko’s female acquaintances!
It is at this stage that when the full extent of the fraud was emerging and names of who was involved began to emerge, investigations began to stall.
A combined team of investigators from the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), Zambia Police and the Anti-Corruption Commission was formed to meet the various sophisticated forms of crimes.
The exposure was however, later done and 6 officials from Ministry of Health were named as perpetrators of the scam. Kapoko became the rogue- boy…
Ba Moze you have made my day……I am in tears
There is more!!! Stand by!!!
Imwe Ba Moze bushe these stories @shani kanshi!! Awe mwandepula LOL
Sweden and Norway immediately suspended aid to the Ministry of Health demanding that aid will only be restored after investigations were done and culprits brought to book.
During the 6th Zambia International Business Advisory Council (ZIBAC), in Livingstone, President Rupiah Banda complained that persons involved in the K10billion scam were still working and no action had been taken against the 6 suspected persons in the scam.
The President wondered why Secretary to Cabinet, Dr. Joshua L. Kanganja had not suspended persons so far under investigations even when assets suspected to be proceeds of the theft had been restricted.
In an apparent defiance of the presidential directive, Kanganja was quoted stating that no official would be suspended until investigations were completed!
Ba Moze, very funny but on point ba mudala!!
This is the attitude that has strangely taken root.
Task-force prosecutor and Zambian Airways Chief Executive Officer Mutembo Nchito has not been suspended from his official duties even when a warn and caution statement was recorded from him and his colleague, newspaper editor and shareholder Fred Mmembe. A warn and caution statement precedes an arrest.
Officers being investigated are allowed to sit in their offices even when there is fear that they will tamper and destroy evidence.
Kanganja must have quickly realised the folly of his statement and was later quoted that he was unable to act only because he has not been furnished with official details. He stated he had only learnt of the scandal from press reports.
President Rupiah called for an immediate forensic audit to ascertain…
Anna Chifungula came up with startling revelations. The theft was more than K10billion! It was over K27billion and the suspects were higher than the 6 initially announced.
On Wednesday 27th May 2009, Police sealed Ministry of Health headquarters ‘to hand out suspension letters from the Secretary to Cabinet – Dr. Joshua Kanganja.’
23 health workers were picked up.
And all pointed fingers at Simon Miti!
#133 Ili kuti document ya ma billion?
But the forces and persons accused are working frantically to frustrate or sabotage the investigations.
Despite the public assurances and directives from President Rupiah Banda that there will be no sacred cows and that he will not shield anyone, it is clear that there are sacred cows and certain officials are being shielded.
It looks like certain strong quarters are determined that the scam begins and ends with Kapoko.
Kapoko stands scandalised and the revulsion from citizens against him is very strong. Donors are disgusted that the trail of the theft appears to be similar to that occurring in Malawi, Uganda and Kenya where millions of dollars granted for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and maternal and child care, are systematically stolen by officials and leaders…
#147 There before your very eyes!!!!
BUNGLING AND WRANGLING IN THE INVESTIGATIONS
The investigations in the scam have reached an advanced but critical stage.
Other beneficiaries of the scam are keen to promote that this was a mere case of financial indiscipline by a few junior officials. But how could juniors steal so much money for many years without detection or scrutiny? And the annual exposures by the Auditor General of misuse and theft of public money at the ministry have been ignored.
ACC officers have been accusing officers from Zambia Police of corruption and that some received bribes from Kapoko and Miti, when they conducted earlier investigations.
DEC officers have stated that earlier investigations at the Ministry of Health against Miti and other officers were always frustrated by interference from suspended…
DEC Chief, Ryan Chitoba but they stated that they don’t understand why anyone would frustrate the investigations now in his absence.
Police officers are also accusing ACC officials of dragging their feet and pretending to be conducting a thorough investigation they seem to be ‘serving outside interests’.
Although all investigators insist that the preliminary report from the Auditor General establishing the theft of K27 billion should be the primary foundation for cases against Miti and others. They are wondering why some forces are promoting the notion that investigations should commence from scratch even in the face of the audit report.
The wrangling is not innocent or is mere professional differences among officers. It appears to be undermining investigations from inside.
And the wrangling has put investigations in jeopardy and disarray as it attempts to turn these investigations into a cold case.
Similar divisions nearly bungled the Zambian Airways case.
It is clear that, any moves against some powerful people and persons connected against the past administration are stalled as the infrastructure and fabrics Mutembo Nchito sew, remain intact.
One senior officer remarked that the damage done to Law Enforcement Agencies and the Judiciary by Nchito and the powerful cartel will haunt Zambia for a long time. The institutions are sacred, and are expected to enjoy autonomy. They should be a natural place of Justice and a Sanctuary for the falsely accused persons. But the institutions have instead become a place of refuge for the ‘empire’ as they enjoy a literal ‘Mafia protection’.
THE SUSPECTS
DR. SIMON KAMWENDO MITI
Miti is a medical doctor who early on began his career as an administrator.
He was Director of Public Health for Ndola City Council.
He was later made Executive Director at Ndola Central Hospital and was promoted to sit on the Central Board of Health (CBOH).
He became a prominent player under Mwanawasa when he was appointed Health Permanent Secretary.
He was the chief proponent calling for the abolition of Central Board of Health (CBoH).
He succeeded to abolish CBoH. All resources and control under the ministry came to be under his direct and single authority. And it remain is so to date.
The rot at the Ministry is rooted in this single policy shift to abolish CBoH.
After Mwanawasa suffered his first stroke in April 2006, Miti played a key role in evacuating him to his doctors in the United Kingdom.
A month later Miti in his capacity as Mwanawasa’s Physician, held a Press conference with a team of doctors to declare President Mwanawasa, fit to hold office and participate in the coming elections of 2006.
This spelt imminent death for Mwanawasa who was clearly not fit to hold office and after suffering poor health for many years, had deteriorated after the stroke. Concerns from his family and well wishers who quietly demanded that the President should stand down were ignored. Their pleas for Mwanawasa to take a deserved rest and allow his doctors to manage his illness…
were shut out.
The decision to urge Mwanawasa, to continue his work as president, was fatal as he was already plaqued by other serious diseases such as hypertension, epilepsy and diabetes.
Political pressure prevailed and Mwanawasa stood for his second term. He died 2 years on 29th June 2008, when while on duty at the African Union (AU) meeting in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, he suffered a fatal stroke.
Mufuna ni leke????
Staff officials at ministry of Health are reporting strange transactions that took place during the illness and death of President Mwanawasa.
Miti has been a subject of numerous audit and police investigations.
Previously audit concerns against him, which were also subject of criminal investigations, were shelved every time the investigations became serious. For example Miti was accused of overpaying Interhealth Technologies of South Africa. Interhealth handles all Zambia’s patients sent to South Africa for specialised treatment.
I am parrallel thread the first lady through the wife of Minister of Justice Vice President George Kunda has started distributing free thing in Central province as a campagin strategy for 2011 elections following President RB Banda’s full endorsement by MMD NEC as sole MMD presidential candidate in both the MMD convention elections and forthcoming tripartite national elections to be held in 2011.
With Mr Chiluba FTJ’s possible being left scott-free, the MMD will emerge strong in Central, Luapula and Ntorthen Provinces.
Sadly instead of working to uplift living standards of Zambians, the MMD is now busy fully campaigning for 2011 elections – 2 and half years before the scheduled elections. Very very unfortunate indeed.
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It funds the medical bills under local insurance and later makes inflated claims to the Ministry of Health. This has been a subject of constant audit concerns that even reached President Mwanawasa. After Mwanawasa’s intervention the audit concerns were ‘successfully concluded’ with the Auditor General in favour of Miti.
At one time, internal auditors at the Ministry, even with-held K1.6bilion payments to Interhealth Technologies until thorough audits and reconciliations were done. Miti enjoy and Leslie Mbula enjoys a good relationship with Kelvin Thomas the proprietor of Interhealth Technologies.
#161 Maestro, Corruption at its best. Heavy road machinery is already on the ground!!
In similar fashion, Miti seems to have ‘inherited’ relationships and deals left by his predecessor Kashiba Bulaya and instead of abandoning the deals and relationships, since they attracted allegations corruption, Miti enhanced such relationships.
Miti was also accused of owning Pharco, a company that was managing Medical Stores. The management contract has since been given to Crown Agency.
Pharco was formed in 1999 and was previously called Sunrise. Maureen Mwanawasa formed a good relationship with the Italian owners. Later Brian Chituwo announced that Pharco would be manufacturing ARVs in Zambia
The project only suffered setback when Sylvia Masebo took over the Ministry and refused to cooperate with the initiative. Masebo was later removed from the ministry and taken to Local Government.
Miti and Mark Chona are also linked to having beneficial interests in Crown Agency in Zambia, owing to the roles the two played in ensuring that the Agency was given the Medical Stores management contract.
But because of his favoured position with Mwanawasa, he seemed to have escaped any dragnet.
Recently, he has stated that the wealth and properties he has were earned honestly and to this effect, he took the unlikely position of declaring them with in unsworn attestation to President Mwanawasa. President Mwanawasa acknowledged his letter in 2006.
Miti also played a key role in evacuating ailing Former President Frederick Chiluba in April 2006 to Garden City Clinic.
Chiluba however accused him of hiring a faulty and unsuitable plane to evacuate him. The plane nearly killed when one engine failed.
Chiluba later accused Miti, Mutembo Nchito and Mwanawasa of tampering with his medical records in attempts that were designed to prevent him from accessing specialised treatment. This is after Chiluba supported the candidature of PF leader Michael Chilufya Sata in the 2006 elections.
Miti also played a key role in saving PF leader Michael Sata’s life when he evacuated Sata under short notice to Milpark Hospital in South Africa after he suffered a serious heart attack.
At this stage Sata was a fierce opponent of Mwanawasa and government intervention was least expected. Miti’s decision was courageous. He hired a state- of-the-art air ambulance for Sata (probably after learning from Chiluba’s experience).
Upon his return from this specialised treatment, Sata reconciled with Mwanawasa and abandoned the criticism against his government. Sata now enjoys a warm personal and political relation with the widow, Maureen Mwanawasa.
Miti also played efficient roles in the evacuation of other senior officials such as Chief Justice Ernest Sakala. But Kashiba Bulaya also…
Ba Moze !! You should take over LT !! LOL
Good data Ba Moze. Mwayaka lelo…
Ba Moze for President 2011!! You have my Vote
played such key roles in the evacuation of important patients such as the Litunga, Mainza Chona, and others.
Miti did not seem to learn from the pitfalls that befell his previous and strong predecessor Kashiba Bulaya. He walked the same path and his deals were more daring, more open and more sophisticated. Bulaya opened links with First Alliance Bank, Interhealth Technologies and other companies whose deals were enhanced under Miti.
Whilst appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on April 4th 2007, Miti differed with Auditor General Anna Chifungula and scorned her allegations and exposure of billions of funds misused, misappropriated or stolen from Ministry of Health.
Secretary to Cabinet Dr. Joshua Kanganja had to intervene and pleaded with Miti to cooperate with oversight institutions. This was the public peek-view of Miti and the powerful backing he enjoyed under Mwanawasa.
When Rupiah Banda assumed office, Miti was moved to Science and Technology.
When Police searched and picked him up from his leafy and luxurious mansion in Lilayi, for questioning on May 30th 2009, Journalist had a torrid time to get confirmation from the police or the ACC. Journalists began to get conflicting information that…
On June 3rd 2009, Police investigators decided to pick and charge Miti but ACC officers objected demanding that the docket be referred to the DPP for consent!
Some investigators wondered why Miti was enjoying such treatment when his co-accused Henry kapoko had been detained for over 48 hours and was charged without much ado!
Then moments from picking Miti, the arrest was thwarted by a purported call from President Rupiah Banda.
President Banda has called for the arrest and prosecution of all culprits involved in the scandal and pledging that he would not shield anyone nor would he allow ‘sacred cows’.
I am listening Ba Moze
Miti’s docket was referred to the DPP and Chalwe Mchenga is said to have directed that the case was not prosecutable as the investigators have not established that pecuniary advantage was obtained by Miti in the K1.9 billion case! Will the case become cold?
Ok Jamaco. Tekanya!!
PAYMENTS TO KAHEKAM LTD
Payments to Kahekam Ltd which have seen Kapoko charged started when Dr. Victor Munkonka, as Director of Public Health requested Miti on 26th December 2008 that Baby Packs be bought for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) program using the Global Fund.
These Baby Packs were to be distributed to economically insecure areas.
The tender was given to Melcome Marketing& Distributors who later declined to execute it as the Ministerial Tender Committee had given a difficult but deliberately impossible delivery period of 6 to 8 weeks.
The Ministerial Tender Committee then split the supply contract into two. The contracts were worth USD280, 000.00 each and were given to Kapoko’s company (without Kapoko declaring interests) Kahekam Ltd on 16th January 2009 and Melcome Marketing.
Miti signed the contract on 23rd January 2009.
Both Miti and Kapoko were transferred to Ministry of Science and Technology and Local Government respectively.
Ba Moze, email the document pls.
On 6th February 2009, Kahekam were paid advance payment of K1.9 billion which was 90% of the contract amount. Kahekam obtained a bond from Goldman Insurance and gave the Ministry to secure the funds.
However, the goods have not been supplied. Although Kahekam officials, claim that Ministry of Health have refused to accept the goods as they came after the stipulated period and matters relating to the contract was a subject of criminal investigations by Law Enforcement Agencies.
Melcome Marketing and Distributors have also not supplied.
Miti has since written an exculpatory letter and report to President Rupiah Banda pleading his innocence. He recently suffered personal tragedies. His mother and young brother died in a road accident that has left his wife, wheelchair bound.
HENRY KAPOKO
Henry Kapoko was an unknown figure before the scandal and he is a Human Resource Officer at the Ministry of Health, on transfer to Local Government.
The media have placed him at the centre of the K27 billion scandal.
Kapoko’s lodge, Best Home Lodge was constructed over the last 3 years (Since 2006). It seems to have been built from funds paid for workshops held at this Lodge by the Ministry of Health.
In 2008-9 other ministries, such as Cabinet Office, Science and Technology (Miti’s new Ministry) ‘innocently’ held workshops there too.
Other government institutions that have recently held workshops at Best Home Lodge are National Aids Council (NAC), Ministry of Works and Supply, Ministry of Finance and National Planning and the Auditor General’s Office!
His companies Kahekam Ltd and Hesaka Enterprise were given billions worth of business by Ministry of Health.
Kapoko is currently appearing in court for a K2.2 Billion botched deal to supply napkins to the Ministry of Health. The ministry paid him ago K1.9billion as ‘advance payment’. The goods were not supplied during the contract period.
Other than his social mischief, Kapoko remains an unknown figure. Many say that if he behaved like other ‘rich’ civil servants, he would have remained in the shadows. Many civil servants who accumulate wealth have become experts at mimicking the larger and poor workforce that comprise the civil Service that suffer from poor pay. They are ‘experts’ at behaving poor! (Meshing in the civil service environment by wearing cheap Chinese suits, worn-out shoes and pursuing all sorts of allowances)
Kapoko instead chose a life-style of an American Gangster. He was seen driving a GM Hummer; he showered expensive houses, cars and gifts to his numerous girlfriends. This spelt his downfall.
Too Quiet on the blogg. Ndefileka, ka?
Ok! Bembas are just a nuisance……….
Data, data, data Ba Moze Nanga ba mother of all corruption acoording to Minister Teta. ati bwanji kaili?
ESU NURSING SCHOOL LTD,
The School based at a private house in Roma Township in Lusaka, received K7billion in 2008 alone by purporting that it was training nurses and mid-wives. It is owned by a Ministry of Health official Joshua Ushibantu Simpaya.
Government institutions training nurses and mid-wives never receive or enjoy such lavish financing. These institutions are in deplorable conditions and require immediate financial support to renovate the infrastructure and retain key trainers.
It was clear that this school was specifically set up as a vehicle for theft and fraud. What kind of school has the acronym ‘LTD’ at the end of its name!
The Royal College and Algoninquin Management Consultants
Various schools and consultant firms were created to obtain money for training and facilitating workshops. Most of these are owned by Ministry of Health officials such as Simpaya and Mrs. Nora Mumba Mataka (now retired).
These schools were created and became perfect vehicles for stealing money from the Global Fund.
WHY AND HOW MAUREN MWANAWASA AND SURESH GUPTA.
The Ministry of Health keeps vast amounts at First Alliance Bank. Although this account is a mirror account for the account held at BOZ, it enjoys large transfers and holds billions frequently.
The CEO Suresh Gupta is implicated because of an ‘off ledger account’ he keeps. It contains funds for numerous persons. It is alleged that Maureen Mwanawasa has USD10 million under this arrangement.
During the illness and demise of President Mwanawasa, Health officials are all in agreement that Miti, and others did a ‘major deal’ where Maureen and Miti collected undisclosed amount of money from Ministry of Health Account at Bank of Zambia.
President Rupiah Banda also alluded to this fact where he stated that ‘’some (fraudulent) transactions were taking place during the illness of the late president.’’.
One of the allegations by Ministry of Health officials have pointed to moves by Maureen and Miti to purchase a life support machine which was meant to be installed in State House, when there where moves to transfer Mwanawasa from Paris to State House until a transition was managed.
There were immediate security concerns that the public knew or suspected that President Mwanawasa was brain dead and certain officials including Maureen were accused of keeping the President artificially alive for their own selfish political interests.
Chituwo even sent quotations from Paris, France to Miti indicating that government…
needed to spend over USD1million to buy such a facility.
Discussions were held between Dr. Joshua Kanganja, Intelligence Chief Regis Phiri, David Kapitolo (Zambia National Tender Board) and Simon Miti to see how Ministry of Health or Ministry of Finance could urgently procure the equipment under secrecy.
It remains unclear if the USD1million meant for this purpose was actually released but some Ministry of Health officials are certain that the money was released through Bank of Zambia to Miti.
It is the move to establish these transactions amongst many that is attracting intense interests from Maureen’s backers, who are determined to protect her.
The allegations sprouting against Maureen are so many as she is alleged to have dipped her ‘sticky fingers’ in all major deals. Mwanawasa’s family also disown her when it comes to allegations of theft, fraud and corruption against her.
The say they know that Levy Mwanawasa had in most cases, no idea what Maureen was doing including her moves to contest the Presidency. They state that President Mwanawasa when learning of some activities would intervene and stop such transactions.
‘The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, an international financing institution, invests the world’s money to save lives. To date, it has committed US$ 15.6 billion in 140 countries to support large-scale prevention, treatment and care programs against the three diseases.’
Continue Ba Moze, just a recap about the Global Fund.
One example is the investment made in Zambia by an Arab Oil company, PETRODA. Anthony Grant, a Finance Bank official and currently Managing Director for Finance Bank Congo, introduced Petroda officials to Maureen.
Petroda is said to have rewarded her with handsome payments and given her beneficial but unregistered interest in the company.
Despite the serious shortage of empty land inside Lusaka, Petroda were quickly given prime portions on Alick Nkhata, Kafue, Kabwe, Makishi and Katimamulilo roads. The petrol stations sprouted across the country and have emerged as good business rival to BP and Total. Petroda has built an ultra modern Head Office in Rhodespark in Great East Road.
Her benefits from such deals are said to be kept for her by Rajahn Mahtani and Suresh Gupta.
SURESH GUPTA
Gupta is well known as a ‘man of trust’ in his community and is among the directors of Astro Holdings which owns a large business empire. It has First Alliance Bank, Furniture Holdings (Furnishing World, Carpet Centre, Office World, Optron and Superior Furniture), Yeti Motors, Astro Works and Dil Restaurant.
Gupta is known to trade in ‘Trust Bonds’, the informal banking arrangements where persons keep money without official declaration. Though the risk of losing such monies is high, many persons engaged in dirty and money laundering activities tend to keep funds this way as it is safer under the circumstances.
Zambia Competition Commission (ZCC) raised concern at Gupta’s furniture companies as the duplicity of the companies seemed to have been deliberately…
Enlightened Physicist Maestro Hhehhehhehhe from Central Command Post in …. (30),
The picture is about 3 years old, when FTJ was at the airport coming back from RSA, he was met by Machunga and Sampa. It is what’s called a file picure
Ba Moze kumubika na kwamana lino?
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Gupta was recently in the limelight when he testified in the case against Inkjet Managing Director, Mohan Mathew that he gave Mohan USD1.6million as advance payments on government deals that were allegedly based on false LPOs (Local Purchase Orders)
One such LPO was issued by Ministry of Works and Supply worth K12billion. Gupta used this LPO to regain a Hyundai Franchise which was under threat. Hyundai contended that Yeti Motors were not selling enough stocks to warrant the franchise. Yet this ‘fake’ LPO was used to obtain a credit line in London to support Yeti’s importation of new orders.
After the 2006 elections, Mohan was arrested together with MMD activist and young lawyer Chongo Musonda on the allegations of fraud.
Later it emerged that the USD1.6million was given to…
The prosecution of Mohan was shrouded in allegations that, he was merely being punished by the State for his improper relation he enjoyed with the First Lady. Maureen Mwanawasa.
Mohan was denied bail and was quickly jailed by Principal Resident Magistrate (PRM), Charles Kafunda. Musonda was however acquitted.
Mohan has since won the case on appeal and is a free man. He however faces a myriad of other cases and he is still in court.
196 Hero Hero ndalumba kapati musa following your “The picture is about 3 years old, when FTJ was at the airport coming back from RSA, he was met by Machunga and Sampa. It is what’s called a file picure“? Kopona kabotu ooko.
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CONCLUSION
The political temperature has dramatically changed with an electoral pact signed by two major political parties. The MMD has been in power for 18 years and seems to be suffering from lethargy and fatigue.
The party requires renewal and rebirth if it is to stand a good chance of retaining power, and Banda should pioneer the mammoth task that lies ahead.
He needs to renew public interest in the party as it is the vehicle that would make him win or lose the next elections. It is strange that the party has not even conducted 2009 card renewal events and activities which have been held since 1992!
He also appears to sit atop an unresponsive government structure that is resistant to his changes and vision. It needs a shake-up.
His enemies in form of this cartel is anxious that the internal wrangling in the MMD party, and the ‘corruption scandals’ in Banda’s government would result in early elections.
Why is there utter desperation by his enemies? Why is the year 2011 which is so near, appearing so far for them? Why should there be calls for early elections when the country has just emerged from one? Why would anyone demand for early elections when electoral reforms, which are key to a transparent and fair poll, have not been done. Other electoral activities such as voter and NRC registration have not been done to update the 2006 electoral register.
In relation to the scandal at Ministry of Health, the calls for extended probe to all ministries might appear noble and appealing but it is designed to boggle current investigations and overwhelm the limited capacity of investigators in personnel and resources so that focus is lost!
And maybe the culprits hope they could walk away. The scandal at Ministry of Health is rooted in negative policy changes that happened at the institution and appears unique to it.
Government should quickly implement its new Anti-Corruption Policy as most answers on the broader task of fighting corruption at all levels are well articulated in it.
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Bagwiline akawalala! Chiluba, Maureen, Kapoko and the whole bunch!
Kwasila manje. Nipumuleko. There’s more where that came from! But nimailo. Hope you enjoyed it like i did!!! Thats MMD for you!!
Ba Moze ngeyi data kanshi?
205Ba Moze Cool, but see if you can drop any relevant data to my mugungulu at gmail doti c om email add as I am about to stop bloggin due to some research pressure!
Have a blessed day and thanks brotherman.
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Ba Moze, you deserve an LT award for those well thought out arguments you’ve been laying down! Very good conclusion. We Zambians seem to erase the past easily, we can’t stop reminding ourselves of the failures of the past because we are in constant danger of repeating them…this is what progressive nations have done.
Maestro. point noted.
3RqU, Wachiba kwisa? Ikali data mudala!! Wait for tommoros!
203 Ba Moze on “In relation to the scandal at Ministry of Health, the calls for extended probe to all ministries might appear noble and appealing but it is designed to boggle current investigations and overwhelm the limited capacity of investigators in personnel and resources so that focus is lost!“, I am willing to help the Investigative Agencies if they need me as man power resources.
No amount of work can overwhelm us Zambians as a people. I hope President RB Banda and his MMD GRZ will do the needful of advertising for jobs if they seriously do not have human resources. I am willing to sacrifice my time to help with investigations so that the real truth is known at the end of the day.
Otherwise, 2011 elections will be nice.
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Maestro, thats just the point! zambians need to get involved so that no amount of excuses are used to boggle this investigation. We want to know who has been stealing our money!
209 Ba Moze thanks and take careful care.
208 Nine Chale greetings and I like your “Very good conclusion. We Zambians seem to erase the past easily, we can’t stop reminding ourselves of the failures of the past because we are in constant danger of repeating them…this is what progressive nations have done.”
Great stuff as we need to take care not to repeat our mistakes. This means that we must vote for leaders that have integrity.
What I like most is that the 2011 elections will be held in an environment where Zambians will have to vote from an informed decision. Great and all the very best to us Zambians all.
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211 Ba Moze , you are on the spot.
We can not afford to relax on the progress we have made so far and your “zambians need to get involved so that no amount of excuses are used to boggle this investigation. We want to know who has been stealing our money!” has to be the case.
Later then.
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Shameless man, time will catch up with you. Who doesn’t know you are a thief? You can’t full Zambians all the time, you are done!!! Wait for your judgement.
Ba Moze ntumineniko document iyi ku “[email protected]”
Ba Moze, thanks for the information. We need to know the people who have been stealing our money. Ciao
Ba Moze – thank you for the enlightenment!
What Chiluba said lacked merit.. 1. Why using Zamtrop account as if he does not have his own account. Who are the well wishers who gave him cash? What did they get in return?
2. Regina was found guilty of receiving stolen goods. This automatically points out that Chiluba is a thief. The case has dragged for years cos proscutors has started catching people involved without a net to catch the big fish behind the robbery.
More than great info. Ba Moze but how do you procure it. Let the people rise and take control of our country for once. Thanks Ba moze again.
Ba Moze, thanks for the info.. But whose the author? I hope its not spin by PF cadres ka.. I see truth in it, but I don’t believe all is being told..
The Chiluba case is a serious Joke from the Zambian Judiciary…..How many thives have been convicted who stole after Chiluba ..Many are evn finishing their Jail sentace .While Chiluba is still free and even have the nerve to say Infwee nfwee.Lock up that guy together with Kapoko and all those corrupt crooks
Interestingly enough, this all seems plausible, you cant deny that his defense is on point.. I see him walking free in a year or two.
This guy is supposed to be in Mukobeko, The Bible say Insansa kuchinjana.Its pay back time.
Get ready if the courts decides other wise we are going to appeal to The HAGUE…..
Mr Chiluba once said it was a passing phase for his wife to go to through being locked in prison and true she left prison through bail. Interesting enough the it now appears like the passing phase will not only be about sleepinh in jail for a few days and then getting bail, but being free after having won the case or having had it dismissed because they has been lack of evidence.
All the best Mr Chiluba FTJ and God bless you as other free Zambians.
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How many thieves who stole after Bashi Castro have been convicted . and this guy is still free and saying infwee nfwee
IYE BA MOZE! I am thoroughly impressed, it sounds like a movie! Tell me, do the ACC, DEC and police have this data? Do you think they will arrest this ‘man-eater’ Miti? This is worse than genocide; how could some people be so selfish!!! I have mentioned on several occassions that Miti is sly. He knows how to hide from dtection by befriending important people who would unreservedly defend him. Poor Levy, may HSRIP.
Ba Moze your contribution is the ONLY one which has made sense.Very informative well balanced and detailed.A movie based on this case would be a block buster definitely.Why dont you write a book instead- a satire of some kind?I would be the first to buy your book ba Moze.
Mumbwe pakulila ninshi pali epwashintilile but no on this one.The submissions by this mean little crearure are a facade and has to be thrown put with the contempt it deserves.Who doesnt know that he is a thief?
Ba Moze,I like the cutting-age infor.Pour more please.
yabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ba ftj
#186 buzz off.We are reading some important news by Ba Moze at the mo.So just go and do a poo or something.pls Ba Moze cont…
It is very clear that the man is totally innocent because he simply DID not steal. There was no evidence that Money left a government account to finance his children. Fred mmembe and his backers need to know that . Fred mmembe belongs to a secret society which thinks they can manipulate Zambia through their paper. May God judge them and scatter them.In his unsworn evidence he said that Mwanawasas(Maureen & Levy) received K600 Million to clear their debts. If this is the case Maureen needs to be prosecuted for receiving stolen property. Look at her she ought to ashamed of her herself.
My comments are being deleted because they are bruising the Great Serpent – Mmembe. May this serpent be shamed.
Very enlightening information Ba Moze, looking forward to more data tomorrow. Thanks.
Banda will erase any remaijning trace of his chances of being elected in 2011 if he makes the mistake of pardoning thieving chiluba.
Reading the document presented by Ba MOZE, there is nearly everything correct in it . I kept on asking myself is Zambia only for the few schemers or is for all the citizens. This information is not fictitious ,it is very true.
I am sure our leaders do read LT ,let them react, as was the case of a cardiac med student in Russia,similarly the alleged black out in D11/12 ICU for neonates at UTH
Ba BIG Moze you are soooo sic,soooo dirty and stup!d in thought ma man,you truly deserve an award on this one,we need more of you onLT and less of ba “prevention better than cure” as if its a malaria advert,……bamulabeja.
Iyooo, mwagwila nchito maningi lelo Ba Moze, tepakulekelesha iyo, twalilileni…
The Kapoko saga and the dogged support he seems to enjoy from some quarters on this blog is clear testament to the degree to which Zambia has sank in wicked thieving behaviour. The vice Chiluba engendered in this country is eating away at the fabric of society lkike never before, Zambia is doomed.
The shadowy figure of Maoranges Machungwa lurks large besides Chiluba in the picture above. That is also one hell of a satanic thief.
The bastard knows the weakness at state house (Rupiah), he is now revotalised see who is sitting with him, the devil’s advocate, Machungwa, K2 Billion. Ata bane!!!!!!
Chiluba you are a thief Period.Get this guy in prison we need the money as Zambians period.
innocent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
moze ,if you know so much dirty ,you must be feeling very bad,you must be carrying a heavy heart.unfortunately i believe it is us the people of zambia that allows these things to happen.a jail in zambia is a place for the thief who has no connections and money by definition.we read so much about katebe katoto but what happened .nothing ,nothing ba moze .zambia is corrupt to the bone .so ur energy being focused on these negatives will always be wasted.i tend to think,there is no solution to the zambian setup.but on the other hand it is interesting to know how much selfishness a human being can become .later
This Chiluba National Resources Plunder case has outlived its usefulness and needs to be disposed off immediately. If it is possible, please Mr President use your powers to pardon Mr Chiluba of all his alleged wrongs. I need to see Zambia progress now and money chanelled to developmental concerns.
Have a good day and keep well you all.
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1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
FTJ was the only commander for Xavier who was the only signatory to Zamtrop account who was the only person who paid the same monies. So, which beyond reasonable doubt do you want? Perhaps, the prosecutors forgot to charge him (FTJ) with tampering with a Govt account!
Watusabila you had your time.with your new culture.
When you compare this with the Judicial circus thats going on, its useless to pursue this issue anyfurther. After FTJ is aqcuitted, Maureen should also tak the stand and account for her alleged K 41 Bn ( ukuchila na HH zo’ona ! )
BREAKING NEWS
Rupiah Band Registers at Clinic in south Africa.
Nurse:- “Mr President can you give us your email address?
Rupiah Banda:- How do u know about Email, Email is my first born son, my second born is Bluetooth Banda, I also keep my brother’s son Harddrive sakala, my youngstar kid is Usb Banda
Mr. Levy may be died but his legacy will live on just like Kaunda’s and Mandela, not you Dr. Chiluba….if you had discussed all this matter with levy he could have forgiven you than the games you are playing with Rupiah, if he forgive you. No one will ever trust you not even a chicken will….you damaged our nation. Another thing you may be free today but remember one day your children will like Saddam’s did .. This includes everyone father or mother are robbing our people.
Maybe God will forgive you…