shares a light moment with Deputy Board of Directors Chairperson
Professor Oliva Saasa (left) and Zambia Railways Managing Director
Professor Clive Chirwa
The Anti- Corruption Commission has announced that they have commenced investigations into reports of alleged corrupt practices and abuse of authority of office against the Chief Executive Officer of Zambia Railways Prof. Clive Chirwa and the dissolved Zambia Railways Board of Directors.
In a statement released to the media by Timothy Moono, ths public relations manager, ACC said that the investigations follows a thorough analysis of the allegations of corruption levelled by the Zambia Railways Board of Directors against Prof. Chirwa, as well as those levelled against the Board of Directors by Prof. Chirwa.
“The Commission also takes cognizance of President Michael Sata’s suspension of Prof. Chirwa from his position as CEO of Zambia Railways, in order to pave way for the smooth conduct of the investigations. The commission would like to assure the government and the general public that thorough investigations will be conducted in the matter,” concluded the statement
This is rubbish! The biggest liability to the country is Sata.He has turned Zambia into a failed State.
Chirwa will be cleared by the ACC. I am sure Sata has directed the useless ACC to not to find a case with Chirwa.
Everything must have a procedure bwana….don’t just yap,yap.Why insulting the president in the first place? Nangu kumbali kutukwa infumu….some of you it has become too much kundelela ko nomba full of jealousness now.
“Naibukisha nabashifwe ifyobalelanda ati bane ichi chalo mwamona tachitalala ngamusunga”-Singing Pk Chishala`s song while ndeloleshafye ifilechitika pa Zed.
@Mo taum ha ha ha.Nice one ala this Chirwa issue yaleta kantu.Lelo lyashi lyansofu bosses.
Iwe Blago tawakwata amono.What else do you want Sata to do if there are romours of corruption?
Blogo….its like you are not reasing.Wat did u want the president to do?Dont just open you mouth,analyse issues and make sure you vaccinate your statement b4 opening your mouth.
You even know that Chirwa is very clean but you relatives (Saasa etc) are trying to frastrate him but they will definately fail. People who are Jelousy do not usually go far in life.
We mbwa wee…….!
Knowing that in GRZ or a parastatal, an act of corruption cannot all be started and concluded by one person, These developments should really be scary for those who did or planned THINGS with Clive Chirwa – they better be preparing their answers too….!!
Ha ha ha.Ati he has turned Zambia into a failed state.You sounds like one of those people who use words and terms they barely understand.Avoid lifting other peoples well articulated opinions without understanding them.
PLS let us not even waste any more public and Tax payers money into this issue.Its so clear that Clive Chirwa is nothing but a plunderer of State resources meant for the recovery and revamping of the organisation which has been down on its soiled knees for decades. Send this infidel back to his so called home.
The whole saga is a waste of money, which is why I questioned the borrowing to start with
The posterity are the people to suffer and in all honest the casualties should start from Sampa. The expenditure in this whole saga is astonishing were the CEO will start get paid half his salary until they are concluded presumable 16 months later?
Pathetic little country, needs a white man to rule
I hate my country with every fiber of my body. Here is your passport you can have it.
Thanks
Kekekekekekeke!!!!!!! l love this!
Mushota, you need to be sodomised, i dont think you are wound up so tightly upstairs
I like the way you think Mushota!!! Am also for the idea of having a white man at state house to rule us.Blacks are good for nothing citezens.
White people ……..Good………INTELLIGENT
Black people………Bad………..DULLARDS
The issue is not whether Clive Chirwa is a conman or not, it is whether the plan to plunder National resources was agreed properly or not. What l see here is that the investigation is going nowhere, all this is a publicity stunt and Chirwa has been found with no case to answer, is pardoned and allowed to continue in his capacity as CEO! l think Zambians are being taken for granted and the truth is that actually Zambians are “dwanzy” by nature fast asleep one wonders when they will wake up from this deep sleep!
“… I am suspending you from duty and you will be on half pay; and as part of other conditions you will have to vacate the lodge and wait in the Zambia Railways Limited accommodation until the matter is completed,” read President Sata’s letter in part.
Do ACC fall under the State House? Why the president giving directive to ACC instead of them acting independently?
And how can the whole professor move to Kabwe for such a holiday, to just wait for the ACC, doing what, eating at Big Bite? Would have made sense if the temp relocation was the otherway round. Otherwise, the prof will just be ‘flying’ there everyday, to answer questions, if any – remember Summer Kabimba’s questions that made him acquited!
How do you expect ACC to just start investigating without a complaint being raised against someone first? There is a very big misconception about the operations of ACC that I think need to be clarified by the organisation as well as the state. ACC investigates only when there has been a complaint of graft being raised againist someone and in this case, State House is a Complaint directing it to investigate. Remember the Dora Siliya issue, people and tabloids wrote about it but without a formal complaint logged with the ACC, no investigation took place. The tribunial only came into being after Mr. Harrington made a formal complaint. The State House is in order to ask ACC to investigate this case and there is no conflict whatsoever except that percieved by those who do not mean well.
Please conclude your investigations soon so Chirwa can commence his duties of transforming ZRL. Go Chirwa go
Shut It !! These are not jokes but matters of serious concern for every sensible Zambian citizen. How can you surely want this thug to transform an organisation of national importance. You imbecile.
Usually go by an old adage of never to argue with a fool. You seem to belong to a sect that does nothing for mother Zambian than object to anything positive. You will drop dead from envy. The ACC should clear Chirwa this week, so he continues transforming Zambian Railways on Monday.
Investigations are okay but I hope the autorities are not playing in the hands of people who are against development. Please do not take ages investigating this case.
The ZRL project is supossed to be the begining of a good relation between Zambian Engineers and Government as opposed to putting so much trust in foreign contructors. If we can not start now then we will never start.
The all thing is just a big soap opera. Never lacking in entertainment when it comes to politics pa Zed. There are many things that stink about this saga. The first concerns the so called lodge where the professor is housed paid for by tax payers. Could they not find a cheaper place for him in the first place. Then come his salary demands which i think are quite large considering we are talking about managing a public entity and not a private one. Then come the demands concerning the shares. All these allegations which they are do not look very good. The paint a picture of a man who is not interested in serving his country but just getting rich out of the all process. Elo I want to know what sort of vetting was done to bring the professor in. Too much TULO with our politicians pa zed.
It is not too much utulo, NO! In my view, the people who need being investigated are the board members who did not carry out due diligency when they were vetting this gentleman. Believe me, they did not sign off on his contract in good faith but they miscalculated hoping that prof. Chirwa will equally pay them back by letting them get those unwarranted allowances. Why this bad blood now? It is because, Prof. Chirwa has short changed them. I do not even understand how zambians would even take the side of Mr. Chona who should be considered a biggest plunderer if the results of the Mwanawasa Task Force is anything to go by. Can Mr. Chona to tell the Zambians how much was recovered, where the monies are and how much he earned during his tenure there. We Zedians forget too easily.
People in authority should not appear to react to online blogs because it is difficult to know who is behind these stories and comments. Some of the bloggers are not even zambians. So just read if you can but do not show that you are reacting to them.
Bushe kanshi mwebantu finshi mufwaya, only yestarday you were calling on H.E. MC Sata to intervain, but today you are attacking him for making such a brave and wise decission. Anyhow what does one expect from “mansons”.
Ba professor! Ati if pushed, I will fly back to UK. Tepapa bakusunka nomba..so watcha gonna do now? Fly out to UK when the ACC have started ama investigations. Wabepafye mune ask RB alakweba..balimukanyine ukunyina indeke ninshi pakuya ku Kenya..indeke yamushile ninshi aleitamba. Pa last ukali nechakukolele ukubwela pa zed.
I like this!!!!
What brought the proffesor back? lol
Ok ! We will see who will have the last laugh between that jealousy professor Saasa and his stooges(board) and the intellectual professor Chirwa
There are very few Zambian professors in Engineering. I can even count them using my fingers. These are: Chirwa, Yamba, Kanyanga… ! Help me if you can.
And me in four years time.Doubt if i will come to Zambia though.
“Chirwa’s suspension music to my ears” – Prof Saasa
Efyo bawesu lyakosa ilyashi pachibwanse.Chirwa wamona nomba. Nalikwebele
ndelombakofye ACC ukupwisha investgtins n 48hrs plzzz. com 2 thnk of it, wat z hlf salary of Chiwa’s salary? if it wz me i wld rather b on suspensn 4 de whole 5yrs & contnue getng 50% salary, meanwhile doing sthng else. ths z nt workng agnst Chiwa, bt Zedian plzz thnk, y r pipo of ths ka small contry so dull?
ba kateka wz supose 2 give a tym frme 4 ths invstgatn…
@Blago ulichishushi. Wat did u want de President do?After 0 u nd dings like de board want Chirwa not 2 succeed.All u Sata haters u are celebrating with dis turn of event.N/ dlpment is bigger dan any h/being y do u want what pf does 2 fail?
Clive has been under mined by our local proffessor who can even celebrate you can see the jalous in his eyes and his laughter
Its really shame….you can see the jelousness in Prof Saasa.Its like he wanted to be CEO now things could not turn out as he had expected as a result he is frustrating his friend.
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In my view,Chirwa is right but he is working with wrong people like prof Saasa.These guys (board members) are from the previous Government and surely they cannot like wat the PF is diong hence want to frustrate wat Chirwa is doing.
Am sure Chirwa will be found with no case to answer bt new board members has to be put in place and things will run well.Bt as long as the Saasa’s are there,i see nothing moving foward.
There is no way you can have 28 meetings in 3 months wen u had agrred that a meeting will be held quareterly.
We need you chirwa,let us move foward!!
All of those meetings were very necessary – you retard! Cant you see that Chirwa was doing job on training as CEO. The idio.t does not have experience of managing anything and has no clue about corporate governance! Left alone, chirwa would have syphoned the Euro bond money to UK through is dormant company by now! Those meetings were very very very important and frankly speaking Zambia Railways is very lucky to have had this Board!
It is always painful to see the ignorance in some of us Zambians. Mr. Di Canio are you proposing that in the Zambia of today only those who are supporters of PF should hold jobs in the government. What will happen to all those Zambians who have sympathies for other political parties. Do you want to make it illegal for a Zambian to support any other party than PF? What constitutional provision can you site for this view. A person can only be penalised for what they have done and not on suspicion of what they believe. At the end of the day we are all Zambians and should serve in the government regardless of what political party we sympathise with. The idea which Guy Scot usually advocates that those who support MMD or UPND should be fired is illegal and against the Constitution of Zambia.
It is painful to see the ignorance in some of us Zambians. Mr. Di Canio are you proposing that in the Zambia of today only those who are supporters of PF should hold jobs in the government. What will happen to all those Zambians who have sympathies for other political parties. Do you want to make it illegal for a Zambian to support any other party than PF? What constitutional provision can you site for this view. A person can only be penalised for what they have done and not on suspicion of what they believe. At the end of the day we are all Zambians and should serve in the government regardless of what political party we sympathise with. The idea which Guy Scot usually advocates that those who support MMD or UPND should be fired is illegal and against the Constitution of Zambia.
Honestly speaking,I conquer your views about the obstacles that prf Clive Chirwa is facing.If I may ask where were these opponent guys before his excellency,appointed prf Chirwa as the C.E.O. and then they just resurface upon his appointment.
Hey,let prf Chirwa, finish what he has started because for the president to appoint that means he had put trust in him and he knows he can deliver.
EXCUSE THE CEO PLIZ!!!
Minwhile PF has taken an early lead in both constituencies! Viva pabwatooooooooooo! Nalelo bwamutoooooooo! Bwantobintobi….. selako iwe tupononeko amasha!
VIVA!!!
PROF. CLIVE CHIRWA SUSPENDED FINALLY! HOPE A.C.C. INVESTIGATIONS WILL YIELD GOOD FRUIT.
If I may ask you a simple question, what crime has Prof. Chirwa commited to be investigated? I am not a fun of his, but I find it had to believe that we have been hoodwinked by the corrupt board to believe that there was any improprerity on the part of Chirwa. Since when did one’s negotiations for his/her compensation become a crime or an act of corruption in zambia? Secondly, when did an intent to single source become an act of corruption? Corruption, is only corruption when gratification has taken place and in this case no such act ever happened. I find it to be naive that TIZ could be the first organisation to cry for Chirwa’s blood when it knows very well according to its vulnerability assessemnet that Chirwa would not be anywhere near to being corrupt going by this accusation.
The pandora box has been opened.Do you know why the Roads funds were moved to state house and a PF cadre by the name of Nsanda and another cander is the CEO of RDA?.
The reason is to benefit PF from the EURO BOND FUNDS.But being Zambia where people think they can become better when they support politicians of the 20th centuary and belonging to one tribe,we shall continue to leave in poverty.
Sata,Chenda,Kasonde,shamenda belong to the late stone age,they can not be useful during this century.
The appointing authority is very shameful.
Can every board appointed by sata be scrutinized as this is an indicator that the country is in trouble with PF in power.
The ones who are insulting our president are the ones who became filthy rich during M.M.D 20 years rule through stealing and corruptions. Shame on you kavalalas
Do you have common sense….any this is proof that you dont have any!
Zambia has gone to the dogs with this administration full of people with little education and a zealous hunger to bring down others even if it means taking the country down with them.Afadhali vile niliondoka hii nchi chafu na ya dhiki.
AMAZING – JUST CHECKED ON PROFESSOR SALARY – UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON 64,000 BRITISH POUNDS PER YEAR (APPROX. $98,000 PER YEAR). CHIRWA IS DEMANDING $500,000 PLUS PER YEAR PLUS 25% OF ZRL (A NATIONAL ASSET), PLUS 4 AIR TICKETS FOR HIS WIFE AND KIDS TO & FRO UK, PLUS SINGLE SOURCING OF ZRL TRAINING TO HIS NON-OPERATIONAL COMPANY, PLUS INSULTING INTELLIGENCE OF ZAMBIAN PEOPLE – PUSH ME AND I WILL BE OFF TO THE UK, WHERE I EARN 2 MILLION POUNDS A YEAR.
What Intelligence is he insulting???? Zero intelligence – & you feel offended???
What intelligence is he in.sulting??? Zero intelligence – yet you feel offended???
They say knowledge is power. Have you ever been to an Interview before, or do you know what bargaining is all about.
Can the ACC complete there Investigations by this week Friday, we need prof to continue transforming the railway sector? I like what he’s achieved in just 3 months, the man has a clear vision for ZRL as it’s CEO.
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POP CONS PLEASE
Please expedite your Investigations, so Prof Chirwa continues transforming ZRL. We are in a hurry to Link Zambia and nothing will derail this, especially those old rugs that have been milking the government from before I was born and Prof Chirwa decided to come back and assist us transform the railway sector.
Please jail any of the board members who has received any allowance dubiously. We need to change the citizenly mindset, of working for your money. Mark Chona thought it will be business as usual.
Can somebody tell me why Professors hardly speak the same language? As a scientist, I have to deal with Professors almost always in my line of duty. Almost all meetings I’ve been to with two or professors in attendance have catapulted beyond schedule because of pseudal clashes, especially if the professors are from different academic backgrounds. The Clive and Saasa mix will definitely not work…ever!
More money for the investigators lol
Somebody help me on this. I thought Atanga was a Board member? I thought allegations are coming from the dissolved board members? If so, then how come a board member is appointed to do the work of Chirwa? Seems like a hostile take over to me. How extensive are the investigations? Will Atanga be Asked to tell what he knew
on the saga? Would you expect him to incriminate himself and lose his new job?
Who is fooling who here? Is it you or me?
I expect Chirwa to be cleared. And RB too. Just like Winter and Gbm were. Just like Kafupi and Chungu, and so many others were. I am told a fish starts to rot from the head. Is it true?
Somebody help me on this.
Chilwa will claim that he is being persecuted for being a “British Citizen” and that everyone involved is simply jealous of his achievements. That is exactly what his followers have been saying despite the glaring acts and attempts to “milk” the Eurobond out of ZRL. The sad thing is I have a funny feeling that Sata will accommodate Chirwa and this whole investigation is aimed at calming the scene. How else do you explain the dissolution of the board, who are facing only one allegation of corruption (claiming of allowances amounting to K500m) while putting the CEO on half pay (K70m) when he has several allegations including abuse of authority (continuous stay at Fallsway), corruption (attempting to single source is dormant company and chair procurement panel), deception (claiming to earn £2m a year as a lecturer at Bolton (Polytechnic) University and owning a mansion, for a home, that is actually a hotel in Oxfordshire). The board should have been suspended as well pending investigations. If they choose to resign then fair enough. But dissolving the board gives the impression that the minister was satisfied there was “some substance” in the allegation.
Chilwa will claim that he is being persecuted for being a “British Citizen” and that everyone involved is simply jealous of his achievements. That is exactly what his followers have been saying despite the glaring acts and attempts to “milk” the Eurobond out of ZRL. The sad thing is I have a funny feeling that Sata will accommodate Chirwa and this whole investigation is aimed at calming the scene. How else do you explain the dissolution of the board, who are facing only one allegation of corruption (claiming of allowances amounting to K500m) while putting the CEO on half pay (K70m) when he has several allegations including abuse of authority (continuous stay at Fallsway), corruption (attempting to single source is dormant company and chair procurement panel), deception (claiming to earn £2m a year as a lecturer at Bolton (Polytechnic) University and owning a mansion, for a home, that is actually a hotel in Oxfordshire). The board should have been suspended as well pending investigations. If they choose to resign then fair enough. But dissolving the board gives the impression that the minister was satisfied there was “some substance” in the allegation.
Chilwa will claim that he is being persecuted for being a “British Citizen” and that everyone involved is simply jealous of his achievements. That is exactly what his followers have been saying despite the glaring acts and attempts to “milk” the Eurobond out of ZRL. The sad thing is I have a funny feeling that Sata will accommodate Chirwa and this whole investigation is aimed at calming the scene. How else do you explain the dissolution of the board, who are facing only one allegation of corruption (claiming of allowances amounting to K500m) while putting the CEO on half pay (K70m) when he has several allegations including abuse of authority (continuous stay at Fallsway), corruption (attempting to single source is dormant company and chair procurement panel), deception (claiming to earn £2m a year as a lecturer at Bolton (Polytechnic) University and owning a mansion, for a home, that is actually a hotel in Oxfordshire). The board should have been suspended as well pending investigations. If they choose to resign then fair enough. But dissolving the board gives the impression that the minister was satisfied there was “some substance” in the allegation.
Chilwa will claim that he is being persecuted for being a “British Citizen” and that everyone involved is simply jealous of his achievements. That is exactly what his followers have been saying despite the glaring acts and attempts to “milk” the Eurobond out of ZRL. The sad thing is I have a funny feeling that Sata will accommodate Chirwa and this whole investigation is aimed at calming the scene. How else do you explain the dissolution of the board, who are facing only one allegation of corruption (claiming of allowances amounting to K500m) while putting the CEO on half pay (K70m) when he has several allegations including abuse of authority (continuous stay at Fallsway), corruption (attempting to single source is dormant company and chair procurement panel), deception (claiming to earn £2m a year as a lecturer at Bolton (Polytechnic) University and owning a mansion, for a home, that is actually a hotel in Oxfordshire). The board should have been suspended as well pending investigations. If they choose to resign then fair enough. But dissolving the board gives the impression that the minister was satisfied there was “some substance” in the allegation.
Chilwa will claim that he is being persecuted for being a “British Citizen” and that everyone involved is simply jealous of his achievements. That is exactly what his followers have been saying despite the glaring acts and attempts to “milk” the Eurobond out of ZRL. The sad thing is I have a funny feeling that Sata will accommodate Chirwa and this whole investigation is aimed at calming the scene. How else do you explain the dissolution of the board, who are facing only one allegation of corruption (claiming of allowances amounting to K500m) while putting the CEO on half pay (K70m) when he has several allegations including abuse of authority (continuous stay at Fallsway), corruption (attempting to single source is dormant company and chair procurement panel), deception (claiming to earn £2m a year as a lecturer at Bolton (Polytechnic) University and owning a mansion, for a home, that is actually a hotel in Oxfordshire). The board should have been suspended as well pending investigations. If they choose to resign then fair enough. But dissolving the board gives the impression that the minister was satisfied there was “some substance” in the allegation.