The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested the Secretary General and the Finance Manager of Zambia Red Cross Society for theft and money laundering offences involving over K1 billion.
DEC acting public relations officer Samuel Silomba tells QFM that Charles Mushitu, 44, of plot No. 31326 Chalala in Lusaka and Sydney Chituta, 31, of plot No. 797 Chilenje in Lusaka have been arrested for theft by clerk or servant contrary to section 272 as read with 278 of the Penal Code Chapter 87, and for money laundering contrary to section 7 of Act 14 of 2001 of the Laws of Zambia.
Mr Silomba explains that it is alleged that on dates unknown but between 1st January 2008 and 31st December, 2011, the duo did steal a total of K1.4 billion, funds which came into their possession by virtue of their office as Secretary General and Finance Manager, respectively.
He says the stolen funds were meant for water and sanitation projects in Southern Province.
He adds that the two suspects are believed to have acquired property which includes houses, cars, and plots.
Mr Silomba says further, Mr Mushitu was found with an AK47 Rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition without authority, and he has since been charged with being in possession of an offensive weapon contrary to section 85 of Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
The two suspects have since been released on bond and will appear in court soon.
QFM
Ba koswe busy eating money meant to uplift the poor and you even go to sleep with your fat bellies
why didn’t you just shoot these niggas with their own gun. what was the gun for? no wonder cases of aggravated robbery are on the upswing.
The two have been at the helm of Zambia Red Cross for ages. Repossess their properties (houses and cars) and jail them.
Yes.Repossess their properties and send them to prison.
I HOPE THE UPND AND MMD WILL NOT SAY THAT THESE GUYZ ARRESTED ARE ALOS MMD CADRES………………… BA KA BWALALA
Mushitu stole money for the church at emmasdale ucz late 1997/98.Time has caught up with him now.
I FEEL SORRY FOR THEM. MAY GOD HELP US TO ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF WHAT WE DO.
A couple of weeks ago, RED CROSS Zambia (RCZ) issued a statement on this investigation which is dated like 3-4 yrs now, stating that it tantmount to harassment of it’s officials. Can we now have another official statement from RCZ about the outcome of this investigations which has revealed gross embazzlement of funds meant for uplifing the standards of poor poeple in our country as well as being in possession of a weapon. This this the cause of RED CROSS?
CAGE THEM AND LET THEM ROT IN PRISON. MUSHITU IS A DISGRACE. SHAME. POSSES ALL HIS HOUSES.
This was the normal life in the SANGWAPO GOVERNMENT ( MMD), EVERYBODY TOOK THEIR SHARE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE POOR PEOPLE. No respect for HUMAN RIGHTS.
No. 7 Bill
When did Zambia Red Cross society(ZRSC) change to become RCZ? am a member of Reformed church in zambia and feel offended by your using rather abusing these letters(RCZ).
I dont how much a second hand Hammer costs and the salary of one accounts officer at Zambia red cross society was, or if at all he does anyother business, but I remember the vehicle(Hammer) he bought was cleared around k100m. Am not saying he stole the money.
It is mostly the bembas and easterner on arrest: why?
what is this “have been arrested for theft by clerk or servant contrary” ba LT??? ooooooooffff ama bombo ubwingi.
PF government is working.
Arrest them one by one including ka Mushota chinio chakwe. Ba kolo kombwa
PF government is working.
Arrest them one by one including ka Mushota chynyo chakwe.
Ba kolo kombwa
Sad story seems most NGOs if not NGIs (Non-Government Individuals) are out 2 exploit donors in the name of helping the poor. At independence we only had government fighting the scourge and poverty levels were below 50%. Currently we have thousands of NGOs involved in poverty eradication, in contrast levels are up almost 80% when the figure is supposed to drop due to increased # of NGOs. Mushitu saga now explains why!
Zambians,iyo kwena! I think you are more than your teachers the Nigerians in graft.
mapolo yake mushitu
NGO in Zambia stands for Now lets Get Obese on donations.
Too bad Mushitu. I used to admire that guy not knowing he was a thief. May he enjoy in chimbokaila.
Let the law take it’s course. Let’s all fight the graft.One Zambia One Nation.
Mushitu has been a crook through and through from his days at Zambia Daily Mail to Public Service Pension Fund to Red Cross.
Had it been Musokotwane ati Witch hunting? Mutati Witch hunting? RB same? Show them your skills PF.
Damn guy even had an AK47. Now he is at the deep end! Thats an assult military rifle. Wonder what he was using it for.
This cousin of Liato was he involved in armed robbery too,what was ak 47 for, please investigate. Those fellows from Kaoma are tarnishing Barotse people, plus Musokotwane from liuwa.
Thats how bad theft and selfishness has gripped this country. The red-cross, the church just about every institution — this is really sad.
This guy was a Police Reservist for a long time. Bwana IG Dr Malama, you shud scrutinise these Police Reservists, they are the guys who tarnish the image of the service. They commit crimes and hide under the Police tag. Remember the chap who led to a riot in Kalingalinga was also a reservist. Now this guy, stealing big time from a humanitarian organisation then put on a police uniform with a high rank and go around arresting petty criminals – what a joke. I think it shud be like in SA where they want to introduce a different kind of uniform for reservists for easy identification.
BAKWABWALA BAKU LUAPULA MWANYA KUBA. CHARLES MUSHITU IS SUFFERING FROM A FAMILY DISEASE OF STEALING FROM POOR PEOPLE. HIS ELDER BROTHER JOHN POPULARLY KNOWN AS BUSH WAS EXPELEED FROM ZAF STEALING AND ALSO SUSPENDED AS PRESIDENT OF NKRUMAH STUDENTS UNION IN 1992 FOR STEALING KAPENTA FROM THE DINNING HALL WHICH HE USED TO SELL IN KATONDO COMP. KABWE. ANOTHER BROTHER WHO USED TO WORK FOR DAILY PRODUCE BOARD WAS ALSO FIRED FOR STEALING. AWE MWACHILA MO ,ULUPWA LOONSE? FIMATWI KUKULA. SHA BAKOLWE, FUSEKO, CHPETI
luapula thieves are, are you not ashamed of stealing from the poor ,na muchurcm moonse, sure? You bother stole Kapemta at Nkruma in 1992 and was suspended. Anpthe one stole from Dairy Produce Board and was fired? Lupwa loonse ?
Nomba kabiye kuchimbokaila and rot. Derrick will be nowhere to bring bwali, shiti
Time has caught up with Mushitu, he thought he was clever. malipilo yakuilombela.
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