Western Province Task Force on Corruption has arrested two civil servants from the department of Community Development for allegedly pocketing government money amounting to over K89 million.
Task Chairperson Fanwell Siandenge confirmed the arrest of Provincial Community Development Officer Jenipher Malembeka 46 and Instructor of Carpentry at Namushekende Wakwinji Lifunga also aged 46 years.
“ The task on corruption, Western Province has today Friday 16th March 2012 arrested two officers from Community Development Department in Mongu on the ongoing investigations concerning plunder of national resources” he said.
Mr. Siandenge who is also Provincial Commissioner of Police said it was established that the duo were involved in non remittance of money to the provincial accounting unit for rentals from August 2009 to February 2012.
He said Jenipher and Wakwinji allegedly collected and later pocketed money from various government buildings which included houses, hostel and a tuck shop where teachers and organizations were renting in Namushakende area of Mongu District.
Mr. Siandenge said the duo who are currently on police bond have since been charged with theft by public servant contrary to section 272 and 277 of cap 87 of the penal code of the laws of Zambia adding that they will appear in court soon.
“All have been arrested and charged with the offence of Theif by Public servant contrary to section 272 and 277 of cap 87 of the penal cord of the laws of Zambia” Mr. Siandenge added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Siandenge has disclosed that the task force has discovered that the non remittance of government money has been a trend in the department hence investigations have since been extended to persons who were holding the offices before the accused persons.
This the second arrest the task force has made since it was constituted in February this year.
Last month, the task force arrested and charged four government officers from the buildings department for non remittance of about K24 million to the provincial accounting unit.
Why is the Task force on corruption handling this case when there is clearly no corruption but fraud. i would rather ZP fraud unit was handling this.
Its these rather ‘small’ministries that need thorough checks.A lot is going on.Big up to western ,cb,nothern for work being done.Can other provinces emulate.
Fabrice Muamba, the article says “Mr. Siandenge who is also Provincial Commissioner of Police……”, so what are you talking about? Task force I believe because other experts like auditors have to take part because it involves money fraud. So whats the issue? Just wanted to say something heee?
who said that only bembas are thieves?everywhere you go you will not every one is good or bad
even in USA there is CORRUPTION.And i know some people will start blaming the govnmt that they are persecuted becoz of Barots issue a wrong is a wrong.Lord have mercy on our land
Mmmm, are these guys Kolwestans, masholi? Or have they spent too much time with Mabenga, who happened to be influenced by “masholi”? Thats all we know about pilfering in Zambia; and that is only one group of people are thieves, the rest are clean. Well, the more I generalise, the more wrong I become. Equally, them more the generalise the more wrong they become. A thief, we always argue, is a thief, regardless of the skin colour, the tribe, gender, age, and the list can go on.
Thieves are every which way and that is why that important clause which Lupia Banda engineered to remove from statutes must be reinstated without delay. People’s memory are short lived, even when one sees a neighbour imprisoned for stealing, he will attempt it as well. There many compelling causes of theft but its a case of morality and you live in fear of being discovered. But nafuti, nafuti, nafuti, people attempt stealing and steal. Thats why we need strict rules and laws. Any plunderer must face it.
@Mavuto Yozi Funila
Malembeka is not Lozi, you thicko. Probably his Lozi sidekick was tricked into participating without any reward. Just admit it that Bembas are thieves, just look around, you troll!
Iwe number 3 dont try to be the smart something here. The reason ZP has a fraud dept is to deal with such. in any case if it was corruption ACC should have been the one handling it. The fact that the commissioner is on the panel of Task force does not mean it was a ZP burst.
I knew there was a bemba somewhere..yaba!!
Amastu # 5 fu
Ba PCDO sure,i feel personally its a gud thing zat has bin done,there z jst 2much of such.Lets learn 4rm this.