Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director General Rosewin Wandi has refuted allegations made against the Institution that it has not delivered the summons to the Office of the Fourth President Rupiah Banda asking the former Head of State to appear before the commision for question.
Ms Wandi said that said the letter of invitation to Mr Banda was delivered to his office on Monday afternoon.
“As far as I am concerned, we served the letter yesterday (Monday) in the afternoon that’s when it was delivered to his office to appear for interviews at DEC,” Ms Wandi said
However the office of fourth President said that had not received the letter of summons from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) ordering the former president to appear for interrogations over allegations of corruption and criminal activity,his administrative assistant Mikatazo Wakumelo has said.
Mr Wakumelo said in a telephone interview yesterday that the letter of summons had not yet been delivered to Mr Banda’s office as of yesterday and that he was not aware of it.
“Ask ACC who delivered that letter of summon to my office, I don’t know about the summon you are asking me about because I have also just seen that summon in the [media] and there is no summon that was delivered to my office. You know, I am the one in charge of Mr Banda’s office, so I could have seen that summon you are talking about. I have only read about it this morning (yesterday) in the newspapers,” MrWakumelo said.
When asked further if Mr Banda would still appear since he (Mr Wakumelo) had known about the summon in the press yesterday, he said “I can’t say much about it,”
Meanwhile, international lawyer Robert Amsterdam has said that summons sent by Anti-Corruption Commission to Former President Rupiah Banda is entirely bogus and without foundation.
“This letter forms part of a wider crackdown against the rights of the opposition, and is clearly an attempt by a morally bankrupt regime to hold trial by headline,” said Amsterdam. “The political manipulation of the ACC by the PF government is a sad commentary on the present state of affairs in Zambia.”
“Unfortunately, in Zambia today under the PF, the anti-corruption campaign has itself become discredited and corrupted as a tool of political persecution judging by the arbitrary selection of targets, inaction on cases of actual substance, and the fundamental lack of evidence,” said Amsterdam. “This latest absurdity concerning former President Banda cannot be taken seriously.”
Mr Amsterdam said that last December, President Michael Sata publicly threatened Ms. Wandi telling her that the ACC would have to ask his permission to investigate government ministers – an event which prompted outcry from civil society groups such as the Law Association of Zambia.
Sata alipena.
Naiwewine boyi.
The ACC should first tell us what happened to Ka Wynter’s case
ba ACC,WHAT ABOUT OUR K 14 BILLION MMBEMBE AND NCHITO ARE OWING THE SATE??WHEN AREWEGOING TO VE THE MONEY BACK?
True, what has happened to Winter maize?
We can’t say much but my sata is on a fast track 2 killing dis country by his lack of vision of wats happening 2 his own government officials as da saying goes what goes round comes back around so big man be ready.
Rupiah is playing to the gallery, in an attempt to marshal public sympathy by alleging that he has not been served with the letter.
He wants to continue with his manipulations and prejudices without any shame.
No one is interested in persecuting Rupiah, but make him accountable for his criminal engagements during his free-for-all plunder enterprise during his two and half years in office.. the shortest, most outrageously and inconceivably corrupt in the history of Zambia!!
He is a devious opportunist who was poised to drive our country into a hell-hole!!
We are excited to hear his side of the story as a nation and this must serve as a warning to the current or future govt.
@3.1 NSHI SUNDA…… Your tirade above is an empty tin of allegations without any basis what so ever. Mrs Banda was summoned over the Mpundu Trust and everything was explained. The current summon is simply a PHD (Pull Him Down) from a shameless and visionless government which wants to destroy a citizen who is being honoured by the international community just to satisfy the insane hatred of Fred Mmembe. Rupiah Banda made a tremendous contribution to our country. He left strong macro economic fundamentals and mountains of maize which the PF government has squandered and plunged the countrty into mealie meal shortages. Just yesterday I couldn’t find Simba mealie meal and I wasted fuel searching from shop to shop. And you do not even have the decence to apologise for your incompetence.
Ba kamutanda..
I will not be dissuaded by your knee-jerk reactions because I am not oblivious to the incessant plunder that characterized the Rupiah regime. Rupiah was the president, not his wife and he has been availed an opportunity to dispel any allegations about his two and half years of indiscriminate plunder of public resources.
He can go and most people will respect him or he can ignore the summons and ramp up the suspicions.
Sorry if he thought he would abuse the immunity to hide his criminal enterprise and circumvent justice
Rupiah didn’t loot the Carter Centre treasury, but the Zambian one and he has to be held accountable for his criminal endeavors.
I offer no apologies for seeking justice for our motherland
This is just a case of sour grapes.Those losers pursuing RB know very well they don’t have a case its just that they didn’t get the favours they wanted when RB was president.
When they say ugly this is it. Iyee. Not even my great grand mother looked like this this in hsr coffin.
I feel sorry for the kisser. Damn.
@ Zed Boys.Show us the face of your rotting grand mother for us to believe.You didn’t love your grand mother,why bringing her in useless things if you loved her?May be you didn’t even have one,some of you guys are from the ocean.
yes @ zed boys you are a real loser, show me your ugly smelly unwashed face, and iwill tell u what ugly is. this woman is a real proffessional and so far she has done very well. rupiah should answer for his sins. and anyway there is nothing wrong with the ACC summoning him. its not like he will be arrested immediately. we will wait until his immunity is lifted, then HE IS GOING IN. if you ate together, then prepare yourself.JUDGEMENT day is coming!
Mwinemushi you are so funny. You’ve made my day hehehe keep them coming .good way to start a day
Iwe zed boys you have cracked my ribs, apa so am all tears kunseko, i cant stop, i keep checking the foto each time i read your comments, are you on chamba bushe?
Iwe chi uglyy mayo,we are telling you naulufyanya iwe ati pono,lolela first
RB should avail himself to ACC so that he can answer on certain questions that will be explained to him only…..Amsterdam should just stay away from our mother Zed, all the best!
Another cadre with very low IQ. Never heard of rule of law.
Anyaprawo,it’s you who is a cadre and with a very,very low IQ.You don’t know what the constitution says about what you’re talking about.Why do you claim to be educated if you can’t even read and understand the constitution?
You are a very useless blind ***** cadre….think b4 u write or talk…..
There is nothing wrong for RB to report to ACC. The only thing that is blocking him is HIS IMMUNITY. Why is sata in a hurry. let him ask his mps to move a motion in parliament to remove RB’S IMMUNITY, then there is no excuse he has to report himself. No matter how you empt tins make noise on this issue, RB will never report to ACC. ACC is now working on instructions from Sata and not that they follow the law of the constitution. I know this woma is protecting her job.There is nothing she can do but to follow instructions.
ACC, YOU ARE CORRUPT TO THE BONE AND VERY WEAK TO YOUR TEETH THAT YOU CANT BITE ANY MEAT.
YOU FAILED TO TAKE WINTER KABIMBA AND GBM.
SO MEAN IF RB COMES WITH SO MANY CADRES MORE THAN WHAT WINTER CAME WITH YOU SHALL DO THE SAME TO TURN HIM BACK.
PLEASE STOP PLAYING WITH RB , HE IS EXTREMELY BUSY THAN YOUR SLEEPING SATA.
Chiluba had a bigger case. Nchito has even a bigger case and so does kabimba and gbm
I totally agree with you,the high court should move to the Levy Mwanawasa stadium
Livingstone the law should be observed first, thats why our Kwacha is depreciating too much intimidation’s , they need to tell the Zambian people what they want him to answer, we Zambians also need to know those questions , we not in UNIP otherwise Amsterdam statements will be true, look at Kabimba above the law
disregarded the summon
FELLOW ZAMBIANS, IF THE TENETS OF ZAMBIAN DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH MEAN THAT CITIZENS LIKE PTR MUMBA COULD BE DIRECTING INSINUATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT LIKE THEY WERE EMPTY VESSELS THEN OUR ZAMBIAN DEMOCRACY HAS GONE OVERBOARD.
A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN THE PRESIDENT APPEALED TO THE ACC TO KEEP HIM INFORMED WHENEVER THEY SUMMON SENION OFFICIALS TO THEIR OFFICES AS EITHER ACCUSED PERSONS OR WITNESSES, THE SAME OPPOSITION ACCUSED THE PRESIDENT OF INTERFERING IN THE WORKS OF THE ACC.
PLEASE LET ME REITERATE THAT THE ACC IS AN INDEPENDENT ARM OF GOVERNMENT. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN DIARIES AND SCHEDULES. THEY DON’T SEEK PERMISSION FROM ANYONE WHENEVER THEY SUMMON YOU TO THEIR OFFICES. UNTIL WE DECIDE TO CHANGE OUR CONSTITUTION, THERE IS NO CITIZEN WHO IS IMMUNE TO ACC QUESTIONING.
uli tole sanaa iwe.
THEN UPDATE US ON THE STATUS OF WINTER’S CORRUPTION CASE WHICH FAILED TO TAKE OFF AT ACC BECAUSE THE ACCUSED WANTED TO BE INTERVIEWED IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS PF CADRES.
Are you telling us that even HE Mr Sata can be summoned by ACC for questioning? If a nominated MP (Kabimba) cannot be summoned without permission from Mr Sata, what about Mr RB and Mr Sata who were elected by almost a million pipo and on top of that enjoy immunity?
sata feeds on bogo
First af all,Ba LT why cant you just say “Lawyer Robert nso..nso…nso….has said” but u say international lawyer,you underline it,you even put it in a very ugly colour.he is just a lawyer.
Now,do you think ACC can take a summon without any one signing it that it has been received?If one is called for an interview,it doesnt mean that you are guilty.RB received the summon and let him just appear and answer to the simple questions.Why is he so afraid?AONSPEED m really a angry man for wat he did to this nation.HCHASESTAT e thot Zambia belonged to his family.
There is nothing wrong for RB to report to ACC. The only thing that is blocking him is HIS IMMUNITY. Why is sata in a hurry. let him ask his mps to move a motion in parliament to remove RB’S IMMUNITY, then there is no excuse he has to report himself. No matter how you empt tins make noise on this issue, RB will never report to ACC. ACC is now working on instructions from Sata and not that they follow the law of the constitution. I know this woma is protecting her job.There is nothing she can do but to follow instructions
Why doesn’t HE MC Sata just invite RB to state house and ask him the clear the air questions. ACC is trying to belittle Office Of President. Its also better for ACC to point out exactly the corruption that RB was directly involved in the way late President Mwanawansa did to Chiluba at a press conference not this monkeying around.
That is how monkeys act.
They have failed to reward those who helped them to succeed. This is the year of judgment, especially for politicians who use youth to support their political ambitions without reward after winning power,” he added ,tbj
After state house ,if he lives to see that time, Sata will be archived in Lusaka just like Chiluba without any impact there after and will never have the recognition RB is enjoying internationally, hence the jealousy. If he is serious about corruption, how about first persuing the Kateles, Chungus, etc who are roaming the streets of Lusaka free? How the Kabimbas, GBMs etc? How about the Mmembes and Nchitos? He is into persuing people he has no jurisdiction over like RB (immunity), Shansonga (not a Zambian citizen anymore), Chiluba (deceased). It is just a joke.
Yesterday, they accused me of talking to ACC. I zipped UP my mouth.
Today they are accusing me of talking to the same people!
Yesterday, they accused me of causing resignations from other parties, which are occasioning bye elections in the country as if the opposition and their allies were alien to our constitution!
What IS IMMUNITY got to do with attending to the same questions which journalists ask us all the time?
Is this democracy?
I resign.
Go back to schooll or go and ask sata this quetion.You were there when Chiluba’s case went ino parliament to force his immunity out. Insimple terms if you are under such my dear full you are an TOUCHEABLE., Wheteher you killed someone , you cannot be questioned until your Immunity is revoked.
The ACC are acting within the law to summon RB for questioning. Presidential immunity is meant for prosecution and not for questioning. In any case their is a possibility that they may want him to be a witness for the state or to provide information in order to pursue a case against other individuals. So its too early for Robert Amsterdam to be barking from London. Furthermore, lessons have been learnt from the way FJT’s cases were handled and the ACC is doing a good job to investigate before taking any further actions.
YOU DO NOT INVESTIGATE BY CALLING THE SUSPECT.FIRST GATHER ENOUGH EVIDENCE AND IF YOU ARE CONVINCED THAT THERE ARE GOOD GROUNDS FOR YOU TO SUMMON THE SUSPECT THEN YOU CAN DO SO.UNFORTUNATELY,IN THE CASE OF A FORMER PRESIDENT,IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE.YOU HAVE TO REMOVE HIS IMMUNITY JUST AS MWANAWASA DID TO FTJ.BEFORE CHILUBA’S IMMUNITY WAS REMOVED,HE NEVER APPEARED BEFORE ANY INVESTIGATING WING.THIS IS THE LAW.
why did you wait until he left office? and what are going to do anyway? i will point out one thing – you are fooling the nation, but take that back, you are the fools.
and oh by the way, AMSTERDAM.. shut up!
Thank you Mr Amsterdam, You are right, last December, I was accused of publicly threatening Ms. Wandi telling her that the ACC would have to ask for my permission to investigate government ministers – an event which prompted outcry from civil society groups such as the Law Association of Zambia……
I have never been in touch with Ms Wandi ever since.
So how do I suddenly come into your client’s furore?
Please just advise him to attend to the summons. No big deal!
it is a known fact that cadres at foreign missions always defend if straight forward issues to appease their masters especially on this site. zambians now cant be fooled again and better issues now than in the past.membe and nchito drafted that summon but hate yabanyokola over.
We are not saying HERB should not appear before the ACC, let his immunity be lifted first!
the woman so called Wandi is not using her haed. I would not be suprised if someone claimed she was using her bottom to think to satisfy her master.
And this what u Dictator Sata, greed Kabimba & Drunkard Edgar Lungu think Zambians voted for? They are in for a rude shock!
Zambians are waiting when Wandi & all PF corrupt thugs will be prosecuted the late great son of the soil President Mwanawasa’s fair way of fighting corruption.
I can not understand why Sata & Kabimba just blew off the support they had from Zambians! They could have started corruption fight which is not dented with their useless way of fighting corruption in Zambia.
President Rupiah Banda will never be prosecuted by these PF thugs because they have just opened a cane of worms by their selective way of fighting corrupting.
If only Sata & Kabimba knew how Zambians had put trust in them they couldn’t have entertained corrupt elements like Namulambe, Mwalimu Simfukwe & Namugala by covering their corruption cases.
Sata, Edgar Lungu & Kabimba will surely be prosecuted for the corruption they have engaged in so far even if they have to resign today, they have committed enough so far now!
Whatever happened under MMD look to be nothing compared to what PF leaders have committed so far. Their behavior just makes it difficult for Zambians to believe what they say!
PF should know that it wont take long for them to be prosecuted soon!
Please cool down……I have just been summoned for some interviews as a witness. My immunity against prosecution is still intact.
Mwanawasa told the nation through Parliament what cases were against Dr. Chiluba and basing on that he asked the Parliament to lift Dr. Chiluba’s immunity. Now SATA is starting climbing the tree from top, this is madness. SAKENI is big let down he always defend things which he does not believe in himself i think the
boosters he is taking everyday confuses him. It wont help them sweeping under carpet KABIMBA cases and GBM which was started by PF Govt mouth peace the POST newspaper
The 1st and 2nd Presidents were all in trouble with the Law when they left office. What is so special about RB? Let him avail himself for interviews if he has nothing to hide. When he does this, he will be leading by example. Let him prove those pointing accusing fingers at him wrong.
The Govt has failed to deliver & busy hiding in RBs coruption allegations to divert attention.
Pipo nid fertilizer, this is feb,
pipo nid money for maize sold to fra
pipo.in kasama & solwezi nid meali meal
pipo in lsk nid drainages
pipo nid roads in townships
pipo nid clean water
youth nid employment
the list is endless
Leave RB alone & work for the pipo.
The ignorance on this forum is shocking to say the least . How people can buy into the thinking of the so called international lawyer , is beyond me. This lawyer’s interest is the money payable to him by his client not the welfare of the Zambian people.
Pakanwa ukubobela!
** MEMBE AND IMMUNITY…****
WE HAVE NOT REACHED AT THAT STAGE (CHILUBA) YET.
CHILUBA’S CASE DID NOT HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAD ALREADY TESTIFIED IN COURT IN HIS GRAFT CASES.
LEVY COULD HAVE DECIDED TO KILL THE CASE IF HE SO WISHED. OR WHAT IF LEVY OR CHILUBA HAD DIED BEFORE THE CASE EVEN GOT TO PARLIAMENT! WHICH OR WHOSE IMMUNITY WERE YOU GOING TO LIFT?
WE WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT ALL THE WAY THRU.
THE CASE IS STILL AT PRELIMINARY OR SILVIO BERLUSCONI’S STAGE..
On a serious note, i dont understand what the fuss is all about! Excuse me if PF are raising the dust at the wrong tide , but truth be said, are you all implying that LB and his family are all inocent? Maybe the big bro who surrended himself, that one i feel has no dirty laundry…, i dont know maybe his humble face fools me, but Dad and the ka one on the run am not so sure, so would you all let these guys get away with all your monies just cos you hate PF? then you are all criminals and deserve to be handed over to ACC! Zambians can be very funny mwe, what do you expect should be done? declare them clean? Let anyone who eat the forbiden fruit be called upon and be judged, Kambimbas time will also come, mushusha chani kansi, kwena mulapapusha!
AFTER INTERVIEWING RB, THE ACC MAY RECOMMEND TO ME WHETHER RB’S CASES MERIT COURT OR PARLIAMENT ACTION. THAT IS WHEN I WILL ASK PARLIAMENT INTERVENTION OR TO LIFT ANYONE’S IMMUNITY!
FACT : 95% OF THIS SITE’S GUESTS ARE OF GRADE 12 OR LESS STANDARD OF EDUCATION!
SORRY….
YES, 95% OF THIS SITE’S GUESTS ARE OF GRADE 12 OR LESS STANDARD OF EDUCATION LIKE PASTOR MUMBA’S CREDENTIALS….PhD IN BIBLICAL STUDIES!
REAL MMD
Amsterdam is a criminal defense attorney and we respect him and his occupation. However, one has to be aware of Amsterdam’s interests in criminal investigations which sometimes culminate into prosecutions. His interests are mostly opposite to the interests of the state(prosecution authorities). As an attorney committed to the interests of his clients he has to reassure them that the state has an unwinnable case against them. It is a tradition among all attorneys. This is not to argue that I support Sata or anything deemed politically, socially or legally incorrect.
A person who has been implicated by other accused persons in a matter deemed serious should weigh all legal avenues. Yes it is true that one cannot be found guilty beyond reasonable doubts based on hearsay evidence.
The guy is a Maffia! thats his job protecting Maffias, this LB case is just a tip on the ice, otherwise, PF and company should come up with their Own Hard KNock out Defence team to kick Amsterdam hard so he wont remember which side to protect. I think he laughs at us Zambians as a whole, only in Zambia can such a criminal manage to laugh at a government, try Nigeria or Ghana? he would go faster than he came!
Kachimbala….# 30. Why didnt we have all these things you have mentioned during your parties (MMD) resume? what your party destroyed is wat PF is trying to correct and move foward.So far i can proudly say PF is better than any other party that has been around.RB just need to answer,he has been mentioned in cases bt you want him to be free and not to answer?Then where are we heading too….We need to be serious if we are to move foward or else all those making mistakes in the name of president will always be scot free!!
THE GILTY ONES ARE ALWAYS AFRAID.
The issue is about President Banda,s corrupt activities and if any one feels aggrieved sue Anti- corruption .
Saki, Nevers and HH stop questioning Predident Sata since he has immunity
Ba Rose , Pakanwa kwati in pakanyo.
Amsterdam, get your facts right! A former president is not active in politics and he does not belong to the opposition but he is a citizen of this nation who can be investigated. Even Tony Blair has been called to come and answer questions by investigators and this does not mean that he no longer enjoys his immunity from prosecution. There are many cases of former presidents being investigated in the EU like Sarkozy in France, for corruption. KK was thrown in jail on Christmas eve without any charge, did the MMD talk about his immunity?
please ACC we need an update on GMB and winter’s cases dont waste our time