President Michael Sata has appointed Rosewin Wandi as Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, replacing incumbent Colonel Godfrey Kayukwa.
Mrs Wandi has worked at the Anti-Corruption Commssion for over 25 years where she has risen from the junior ranks to her new position.
“In exercise of the powers vested in me pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Chapter 91 of the Laws of Zambia, I hereby appoint you as Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission. This appointment is subject to ratification by the National Assembly,” stated the President in his letter of appointment to Mrs Wandi which is contained in a State House press statement.
“Mrs Wandi’s appointment confirms President Sata’s commitment to gender balance by ensuring the appointment of women to high positions of authority.” read the statement issues by new Special Assistant to the President George Chellah
MR SATA HAS DONE THE RIGHT THING BY APPOINTING MRS WANDI AS THE NEW CHIEF OF ANTI CORRUPTION.FORMER BOSS MR KAYUKWA SHOULD BE FULLY INVESTIGATED BY THE PF GOVT.
90 days is working as promised.
So was the TITANIC… question is ARE YOU SURE HE IS MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ?
So far it has taken 12hours to make a correction…
people i dont think president Sata has followed the law can we be educated if someone was appointed and ratified by parliament isnt he suppose to be fired the same way? was the necessary Law sited i wonder. who is the leagal advisor please mwebantu
This has been the trend my friend. The president appoints and disappoint, the only parliament does is to ratify the appointed person. The law does not provide such commissioners to be removed by parliament. It is the same thing with the DPP, ECZ, DEC etc, the president appoints and parliament ratifies but he can simply disappoint without parliament consultation. Parliament only checks if the person appointed is qualified enough and has the caliber to hold such an office. He has therefore not contravened the law.
Maybe we have to change the law that such appointments can only be disappointed through parliament. In this way the appointees will not be able to be pushed around around by the appointing office!
when disappointing, parliament can’t do anything except they are free to move a motion in parliament and discuss if the disappointment was not genuine or for any other reasons not worthy doing it. for instance, if the president fires the chief justice due to him hitting a same girl with the presidents brother, parliament is free to discuss it and bring it to the presidents attention. in developed countries, impeachment process might start out of that. always the appointing authority disappoints with good reasons know to parliament.
When is he sacking Incompetent Francis Kabonde? The man has questions to answer over the purchase of escort cars..
Is he fired because he’s supposed to be Kaonde so called amatako!
@#3 whats your problem
# 3 Chimpuno, Take your cheap law ukutali. What is there to wait for before firing Kayuka honestly. Gud riddance of Kayuka. I fully support Sata on this, especially that he has appointed a ‘born and bred’ ACC officer. Thumbs up.
Congratulations to Mrs. Wandi. Good luck.
I have never seen a fool like #3 so called CHIPUNO, Lets not just oppose for the sake of opposing . Learn to appreciate were necessary . President is doing the right thing.The boat is boat is sailling and just wait by the end of 90 days all the dirt left behind by the MMD and its high priest of corruption called RB will be swept away completely and the new platform for deveopment will be set and this will benefit every one including the useless and foolish chipuno. Only MMD thugs can blog like Chipuno
Kabonde and Musamba are next. Watch this space. You can not investigate the Mongu killings with these imbiciles in office. Kuya bebele !!
Congulatulations Mrs Wandi . We want to fully investigate all the election Plunders including the 2006 elections which we won but were stolen from us.
mutototo- All am saying is that we need to follow the Law when effecting such serious matters. Am hundred % with you that we need to clean all systems but we dont want carelessness which will lead to litigation which might embarrass the president, i hate Corruption of any kind. I support the sacking but that must be proper.Lets support the Govt
Well said matey……!
Nice…congrats mama
# 11, Chimpuno, ok we seem to be together. Cheers man and no hate what so ever.
Ah iwe, uliko funny aii? Akudyesa ka switi Chimpuno.\:d/
Kayukwa is now a common person and he will not have any more influence on the cases he was sitting on. Now let him be investigated thoroughly and see whether for sure he didnt know any thing about the cases of corruption that he was trying to blindly defend. Let the rule of law prevail and MMD Thugs should not mistake the rule of law and vengeance
I commend President Sata for appointing Mrs. Wandi from within the ACC as opposed to bringing cadres from the streets or archives to head a department whose functions they do not fully understand.
So far am loving it, The president is doing a good job getting ride of suckers, and atleast he has a plan and vision unveiled to the nation, and that plan is 90 days, atleast we have seen some seriousness in him. Unlike RB zambians never knew his plans and vision for the country.
Let the whip *CRACK*, Munzi Wapya!!! How could the head of the anti-corruption be corrupt himself, and u expect the country to develop? the SATA SANITATION is working, cleansing the germs from the Movement for Manipulation and Dirtiness (MMD)!
THIS WHY WE VOTED FOR PF ATLEAST IS A WORKING GOVT AND WE HAVE STARTED SEEING THE FRUITS OF OUR VOTES.
GOOD MOVE H.E SATA……………….INVESTIGATE THEM…………AND WHEN YOU ARE DONE CAGE THE CULPRITES KU CHILUBI ISLAND…………PLEASE
man i agree with u hundred % these SUCKERS thot they were going to in power 4ever Ba SATA TEACH barsterd a good lesson that the upcoming leaders in future won’t repeat the same nonses.
Today, for your information, the most dissapointed citizens in America after 2008 elections are the black (african) americans.
The reason is very simple; they over trusted and over-expeted from Obama, yet they have met with the worst economic hostility of their time.
MMD supporters and reservists who dont expect much from SATA’s leadership have their hearts well guarded.
I pity the street boys and the youths and their Kaponya (both educated and uneducated) group of individuals who see SATA as a saviour.
Because these groups will forget to use their nice English accents, and begin to cry in proverbial venacular.
Zambia is not USA my friend! Look at Banda he couldn’t tell the difference between clay and s h i t.
So according to you, whatever happens in America has to happen in Zambia? What kind of misplaced analysis is this? Spare us!
When is he firing ZNBC, Daily mail, Times of Zambia and Zesco directors? servants of RB they acted so stupid during campaign period. They never thought Sata will be where he is today as head of state.McDonald Am loving it””
The president has powers to hire and fire…next ZNBC, Times, daily snail…All parastatal boses will be fired within 90 days grace period… everyday one person must be fired… KING COBRA…vernous as ever… Fitanfya amacito fikabolala…
CHIMPUNO AND MUTOTO, I LIKE THE WAY YOU GUYS DEBATE WITH BROTHERHOOD SPIRIT.
I TOLD ZAMBIANS THAT RB WOULD BE ASHAMED. HE JUST WANTED ZAMBIANS TO SUFFER WHILE HIM AND HIS SONS CONTINUE ENJOYING MILK AND HONEY.
BALELAPILA
GO ON MR PRESIDENT SWEEP BETTER AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU
chi Fine@ 21 chikala ca wiso.amashinsha musula obe
ALL ZNBC WORKERS MUST BE TRANSFERED TO RURAL RADIO STATIONS, BALICILAMOFYE , ATASE. LELO SATA AWAMA TEFYO BA SHIT?
THANKS MUVI TV
Dear Mr. President,
Twafweniko naka job boss. Ifipepa epofili. Please lolesheniko naku Citizenshio Empowerment Commission. Unuchanga uleya muma tumba yaba corrupt workers kulya. Bapela am billion kubanabo. Twapapata.
The boat is rocking. I love the hiring and firing of captains for powerful institutions in our country.
GO SATA GO. show these corrupt MMD you can do it.
#24 imbwa,
You brain must have jummed up.
That is the only time the brain produces insults.
Its like the engine, when not well serviced, it chokes and starts to produce smoke.
Insults from your brain is an equivalent of smoke from a choked engine – when it cant function optimally it increases on the amount of by-product.
Insult is a product and a function of brain failure.
The Anti-Corruption Act, 2010.Tenue of office of Director General Section 10(2) states, a person appointed Director-General may be removed from office for inability to perform the functions of office,whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or from any other cause, or for misbehaviour.Section 10(3) states if the president considers that the question of removing a person holding the office of Director General from office ought to be investigated, then-
(a) the president shall appoint a tribunal which shall consist of a chairperson and not less than two members, who hold or have held high judicial office;
(b) the tribunal shall inquire into the matter and report on the facts thereof to the president and advice the president whether the person holding the office of the Director General ought to be removed from office under this question for incompetence or inability or for misbehaviour.
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Where is this Tribunal????
What is the reason for terminating Kayula’s contract? Unless we know, it is difficult to jump to a conclusion that a tribunal be set up.IS HE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR ANY VICE? Looking at the quotation you have, the President is perfectly right to remove an unperforming DG of ACC.
IN YOUR ASS
There is NO QUESTION WHATSOEVER!! He denied UPG were ever investigated yet records are there – SO IT IS PLAIN SIMPLE HE QUALIFIES DISMISSAL!!!!! this is a working president, evidence is there, HE DOES’T NEED TO WASTE ANYMORE TAX PAYERS MONIES for Tribunals that will tell him what WE ALL KNOW!!!!!!!
Not necessary baba we are in the boat
This is a perfect appointment! If you all care to recall, Mrs Wandi was dropped for wanting to arrest Mwawnaumo then at FRA now at RDA. So she must move and investigate RDA contracts. FRA contracts, adn of course one Kayukwa.
Way to go, Bravo – she is solid adn a strong Christian
The loss of K3.5 billion by Mpondela at NHA was expected – Lubinda
By Chiwoyu Sinyangwe
Tue 31 Aug. 2010,
REVELATIONS of dealings at National Housing Authority (NHA) which led to a loss of K3.5 billion were expected the very day Elias Mpondela was appointed chief executive officer, Given Lubinda said yesterday.
And Lubinda has said President Rupiah Banda should start providing answers for the abuse of money at NHA by Mpondela.
Commenting on revelations last week that K3.5 billion realised from the sale of properties seized by the Task Force on Corruption had been swallowed by Ecobank in its effort to recover the K8.5 billion NHA overdraft, Lubinda said Mpondela was exhibiting levels of rudeness of the matter because he does not even have a board to report to.
The K3.5 billion was money in the custody of NHA and Lubinda has advised Mpondela to own up.
“The revelation of the dealings at the National Housing Authority were expected the very day when a political cadre was appointed managing director because unfortunately, he answers to his appointing authority who also depends on him for his continued hold on to power,” Lubinda said.
“All of us know that Elias Mpondela is just a cadre, MMD chairman for Lusaka Constituency. When you make such political appointments to institutions as important as National Housing Authority, first of all you will misdirect its mandate. Secondly, you lose the focus on the reporting routine because Mpondela does not even answer to the board. He answers to his party president and you can see the mischief of Mpondela denying a well know fact.”
He also dismissed Mpondela’s statement that the money from the Task Force on Corruption was still intact and would be made available when it was demanded.
Lubinda said the only way NHA would make available money from Task Force on Corruption was through acquisition of further overdrafts.
“Look at how mischievous he was when he said he would make the money available if the money is demanded by the government,” he said. “It is not the question of government demanding, it is about he owning up and telling us ‘yes this money is still being held and where is it.’ For him to say he can make the money available, of course, he will make the money available by just increasing the overdraft.”
Lubinda called for an immediate audit of NHA and other institutions keeping proceeds realised by the Task Force.
“It is important for NHA to be subjected to an urgent audit particularly that all cases that the Task Force was following are now being acquitted and thrown out of court,” Lubinda said. “Can all those institutions that are holding money that was realised by the Task Force be subjected to an audit so that we know where this money is and NHA must the first to be audited? The cheekiness being exhibited by Mpondela only raises anxiety in the minds of citizens.”
And Lubinda who dismissed assertions by Mpondela that the overdraft from Ecobank was used to finance operations of NHA, said President Banda should provide Zambians with answers on Mpondela’s handling of issues at NHA.
How can an institution like NHA finance its operations through an overdraft? That simply means that for all intents and purposes, NHA must be liquidated,” Lubinda said.
“Overdrafts and loans are acquired for capital expenditure and not for paying Mpondela allowances. You don’t use loans for operations. And now Mpondela is trying to justify the abuse of K3.5 billion meant for investments on the basis that it was being used for financing operations. That is totally unacceptable. That is a scandal that President Banda cannot run way from.”
Lubinda said intentions of late president Levy Mwanawasa to ensure the money recovered by the Task Force on Corruption was taken back to the Zambian people had been defeated.
How can an institution like NHA finance its operations through an overdraft? That simply means that for all intents and purposes, NHA must be liquidated,” Lubinda said.
“Overdrafts and loans are acquired for capital expenditure and not for paying Mpondela allowances. You don’t use loans for operations. And now Mpondela is trying to justify the abuse of K3.5 billion meant for investments on the basis that it was being used for financing operations. That is totally unacceptable. That is a scandal that President Banda cannot run way from.”
Lubinda said intentions of late president Levy Mwanawasa to ensure the money recovered by the Task Force on Corruption was taken back to the Zambian people had been defeated.
“That money was realised by the Task Force and the late president Levy Mwanawasa meant that that money must go back to the citizens from which it was stolen,” said Lubinda. “It was not meant for Mpondela to finance his personal trips and the one who is going to be answerable for is not Mpondela but his appointing authority. Mr Rupiah Banda is the custodian of all the resources of Zambia and him and his Vice-President and Minister of Finance are the ones who should start providing us answers.
It is unacceptable that the K3.5 billion of people’s money is abused instead of it providing for improved health facilities for our children. At the same time, we have a government that is borrowing heavily from China to come up with mobile clinics.”
Correspondence obtained by The Post revealed that the K3.5 billion NHA fixed-deposited into Ecobank has been forfeited, contrary to claims by s Mpondela that the money was still available.
Let’s not get carried away. This is expected of every new government in office, it has to appoint its own men and women. Chiluba did the same when he was elected into power, so did Mwanawasa and RB. So, its not magic what the president is doing, its just the precedence and just doing the right thing. All heads of major parastatals will definitely feel the new wind of change as long as it is legally done and in consultation.
Correspondence obtained by The Post revealed that the K3.5 billion NHA fixed-deposited into Ecobank has been forfeited, contrary to claims by s Mpondela that the money was still available.
The K3.5 billion realised from the sale of properties seized by the Task Force on Corruption had been swallowed by Ecobank in its effort to recover the K8.5 billion NHA overdraft.
NHA was appointed as custodians of the K3.5 billion, which money was to be used for, among other activities, construction of maternity wards in the country. However, NHA used the K3.5 billion as collateral to borrow overdrafts from Ecobank.
Correspondence obtained by The Post revealed that the K3.5 billion NHA fixed-deposited into Ecobank has been forfeited, contrary to claims by s Mpondela that the money was still available.
The K3.5 billion realised from the sale of properties seized by the Task Force on Corruption had been swallowed by Ecobank in its effort to recover the K8.5 billion NHA overdraft.
NHA was appointed as custodians of the K3.5 billion, which money was to be used for, among other activities, construction of maternity wards in the country. ,
Well put Hon. Lubinda, pliz extend the audit to Zampost where the CEO was even mocking the PF govt in yesterday’s management meeting. He said how can a sane president start his work by renaming airports, he went on to say he is waiting to see where the ‘Don’t Kubeba’ thing will take us. He said these chaps (PF) will definately fail. He drives a vehicle bought by Zampost at about 1 billion Kwacha. He spent over 1.4 billion Kwacha to renovate his house. He bought another vehicle for his office for about K400 million in a space of 2 months. His mobile handset cost Zampost about K9 million. Pliz move on Zampost quickly.
Zampost is no longer a viable company, its also surviving on overdrafts. The swiftcash money has all gone missing and money transfer clients are paid through overdrafts including salaries. Pliz carry out an independent investigation and prove me wrong.
Disband the ACC and infuse the manpower in zambai police too
Any fair minded person would have fired Kayukwa unless you were as corrupt as Rupiah, I’m sure Kayukwa knew what was coming his way after those verifiable revelations about his shameless conduct. Let him go and join Rupiah at the farm in Chipata, we’ll give them the 4 bags of fertiliser
Lets NOW TURN TO INVESTIGATING, actually REVEALING THE MODUS OPERANDI of all GRAND CORRUPTION THAT HAVE BESET OUR LOVELY COUNTRY:
1] NHA- Mpondela
2] MOH- Miti & Kapoko
– MOBILE HOSPITALS
3] ZAMTEL-LAPGREEN – Siliya (aka Sillier!!)
4] NAPSA
5] ZESCO- Free geysers
6] HEARSES
CONGRATULATIONS TO Mrs WANDI, for a long overdue appointment, TO THE REAL TECHNOCRATS/SPECIALISTS THAT DO THE GROUND WORK & MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!
We hope the SAME HAPPENS AT BOZ!!! I BELIEVE ANOTHER HARD WORKING LADY HAS BEEN MAKING THE WHEELS OF THAT INSTITUTION ROLL, whilst some Brandy rollicking chap received all the kudos!!!
NOW MAY OUR GALLANT AUDITOR GENERAL, CRACK HER WHIP AT ALL THOSE THAT BRUSHED ASIDE & LAUGHED AT HER GOOD WORK – Mr President, GIVE HER THE WHIP, THE POWER SHE NEEDS TO ENFORCE HER REMIT, THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF YOUR 90 days target!!!!
The next thing is to start reducing the number of diplomats in our missions.So many cadres who do nothing ,just waiting for our phone calls to claim for our allowances once in 3 months.Zambia is really rich.So much to spend outside while teachers home get peanuts.RB sent alot of his cadres in our missions abroad.Most of them own the missions and treat Zambians like bull-shit.We need qualified stuff to handle such missions and not cadres.
Mpondela it just too much,Ku ZAAA money in his pocket,Phonix constration money in his pocket,Kumutende it was money in his pocket,Astra holdings it was in his pocket he sold the car to Dr Kashiwabulaya.For NHA sorry that is our money please pobe the man.Every day William Banda was at NHA to get money from Mpondela.King Servent wesu ba President Sata ask the ACC to probe this Mr so called ka mpondela.Ba mukabene it Mpondela,every time ku Sate house to see ba Tandiwe.He is now trying to get his way to on how to meet Dr Sata Kaseba.Careful our first lady
Chipuno the best you should have done was to look at ACC ACT of PARLIAMENT where its stupilated how a Commsioner Genaral should be fired than openning your mouth on things you have not read or reseached. Zambians wake up and open your eyes MMD govt was corrupt, i have no kind words for them, kuya bebele guys. kwashala PIG (Police Inspector General) Musamba, ZNBC,Times of Zambia and daily mail, guys im missions abroad.
All is well as long as done according to Law, and BY must also be asked to do the Mumbwa Landless corner road
mrs wandi is a highly educated woman who worked at the anti corruption commition .. she was droped by former vice president George kunda because she refused to be used by the banda administration! this is a real good move! watch her work! i know her coz shes ma aunt :)
The President has no powers to remove the Director General of ACC without a resolution passed by two thirds of the MPs. that a tribunal be put in place to investgate the removal of the DG of ACC.
#56, i equally wonder but you must know that currently, the president has too much power and you must know that currently the national assembly has not been called to sit as the previous one was dissolved by RB. So according to the powers conferred upon him, he can hire and fire any one he is allowed to appoint under the 1996 amended constitution. that’s why we need a new document which will protect even less privileged persons
Yap sata ….. i thought you will b like levy who was listening to pipo. Y not give us the north west pipo a person from here to be a minister. i do not think you do not have one from NW province. I know pipo from here did vote for bt you now a driver so make us happy also. Do not listen too much to bootlickers who will confuse you and dump you at the end
@ 29 Fine, its not # 24 its number 25
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Let wandi with gvt ministries especially head teachers in muchinga province.eg at chindu school.they have squandered grant and proct funds by producing fake reciept and force suppliers.he closed a school project account without the knowledge of the project and the PTA comittees.
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