A former Bank of Zambia (BoZ) employee has dragged the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to court over its decision to place a restriction notice on his 20 motor vehicles and other properties.
Martin Simumba has since asked the Lusaka High Court to order that the restriction notice placed on his properties in 2008 is no longer applicable and was null and void.Mr Simumba wants the court to order ACC not to renew its restriction order and to also order that the restriction notice dated December 19, 2008 should not be renewed.He also wants the court to reverse the restriction notice so that he could have access to his properties and that he be given damages for misfeasance in public office and an order for costs for the court proceedings.
Mr Simumba of plot number 74A Lukanga road, Roma Township stated in his writ of summons filed in the principal registry that on November 19, 2008, the ACC issued a restriction notice on his motor vehicles under the guise of investigations.
According to the restriction notice issued by ACC director-general Roselyn Wandi, Mr Simumba was being investigated on offences he was alleged to have committed under Part IV of the ACC Act number 42 of 1996.Ms Wandi directed that Mr Simumba should not dispose off his 20 motor vehicles and properties numbered L/36650/M on title number 69104, F/669/27 on F/687/A/1/A/2/B- L8353, F./687/A/1/A/2 on title number 27675 and 4, 000, 000 shares in Fresh Direct Zambia Limited without the consent of ACC.
The motor vehicles are registration numbers AAR 8702, AAT 3188, AAX7710, AAZ 611, AAZ 612, AAZ 5271, AAZ 5272, AAZ 5275, ABC 303, ABC 304, ABC 305, ABE 4902, ABE 4903, ABE 4904, ABE 4905, ABE 5005, ABE 5666, ABJ 4275, ABJ 4922, ABE 4922 and AABJ 5092.Investigations against Mr Simumba were instituted after BOZ lodged a complaint against him.But Mr Simumba said on June 2009, his lawyers wrote to ACC demanding for the removal of the restriction notice and on June 15, 2009, the ACC responded that the restriction would remain in force.
He said because the restriction order has remained in force, he was unable to do a lot of transactions and his travel was restricted.Mr Simumba said he made several other representations to ACC in which he highlighted the fact that there was no basis for the continued harassment and intimidation he was going through.He said to date, there had been no charge slapped on him but the restriction notice on his properties had continued.
Mr Simumba described the restriction notice as abuse of authority and generally abusive on his persona and properties. He said that was why he wanted the court to intervene.
[Times of Zambia]
Sounds reasonable. Guys, at least charge the guy if it is the least you can do. 2008 to date does seem excessive, especially for a lay person like me considering the things one can do if one was innocent in that time frame…
ACC is the most abusive institution in Govt oppressive machinery, only the most just, fair and meek God would punish its operatives one day!
How did he buy all these vehicles?? An employee or he has a company as a sole trader?? This is what kills our economy. Zambians take corporate theft as norms. What was his salary and how did he manage to get all the properties.
LT please give us more details, then we can comment and advise. Else sounds like the Guy abused office and should be locked up.
Ha! 20motor vehicles and all those properties from a salary? No kabwalala cage the bugger. Wumanshi. IKOMBI.
@ wajimona dont be silly who told you employees cant engage in business least of all transportation?This negative mindset will always see you poor the rest of your lives like dogs always beging! wake up..
That sounds like injustice to me, he should sue for loss of use and economic expectation in addition to abuse of office. I you say police are corrupt when you fail to prosecute cases for six years.
Zambia is the only country where thieves can sue authorities to claim back their LOOT. Corruption is so high in Zambia – it scares me. How much was this guy making from his salary? did he get a loan and how much was the loan amount. If he has a business how much TAX has he paid to ZRA?
They have failed to investigate the case since 2008. What kind of investigations are these
Generally Zambian institutions are just a mess. Simple things are complicated by adding so much red-tape in the hope to either solicit bribes or frustrate the victim. It is not even funny anymore. I think we need to first change our politics, so that the rest can seamlessly follow.
Mmmmm, too much property eh. How did he manage to acquire all this. I am just trying to learn how to “genuinely” make money like him
He’s a great thief and corruptor hence investigation dragging on
But ba muchita because those AAZ registrations are indeed old cars and I am sure they are now obsolete. I am assuming they are still packed somewhere collecting dust.
With all that property, you don’t need to investigate. Easy for prosecutors as well. Don’t even read the charge in court.just call out the properties and the judge will have an easy ruling to make. Don’t doubt,just try it