The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has taken former Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Hon. Richard Sakala Musukwa, into custody on charges of possessing properties believed to be proceeds of crime. Mr. Musukwa appeared for questioning at DEC offices earlier today, leading to his arrest.
The arrest follows seven hours of questioning during which the DEC gathered information related to the alleged possession of properties linked to illicit gains. A few months ago, the DEC seized Musukwa’s house, flats, and vehicles, which he had acquired during his tenure as a Member of Parliament, Deputy Minister, and Cabinet Minister. Musukwa has challenged the asset seizure in the Lusaka High Court.
Given Lubinda, Vice President of the Patriotic Front (PF) Faction, expressed regret over Musukwa’s arrest and spoke to journalists after the former minister was released on bond. Lubinda, along with other PF leaders, offered solidarity to Musukwa during this challenging time.
In response to the arrest, Emmanuel Mwamba, a member of the PF Central Committee in charge of Information and Publicity, raised concerns about the motives behind such actions. Mwamba suggested that these arrests could be attempts to undermine opposition parties in Zambia and pave the way for a one-party state.
Musukwa, represented by Hon. Makebi Zulu and Mr. Jonas Zulu of Makebi Zulu Advocates, now faces legal proceedings regarding the possession of assets suspected to be linked to criminal activities.
Mofos are being brought to book. They borrowed US $33 billion and looted it. They stole like there was no tomorrow, and now there will be no tomorrow because they are going to be long term residents of Chimbokaila. These are the people of Kaizar “Kalya Nyoko” Zulu…
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Greed doesn’t get you anywhere. It used to cost about K3,000 to get a license from ZAWA to hunt or capture the big cats but these guys were charging Yankees US$80,000 to shoot with a rifle any of them! Instead of paying to ZAWA, these people began to capture animals from Kafue and Luangwa national parks free of charge! The person that used to issue those letters is still at large and safe because he’s quiet. DEC will only see this crime once he criticizes HH. The UPND is just wasting our time because they are also crooks
@Ayatollah: We do not believe in the “Ubomba mwibala” philosophy of yours. What do you mean the UPND are also corrupt? What corruption have the UPND have done? Or is that you are all so corrupt you think that corruption is the only way to go? The biggest disaster that befell Zambia was allowing some of you to rule it. I have always wondered how our national parks because so empty, and today, you have explained exactly what happened. I wish Kaunda had never agreed to the elections of 1991 because even if HH were to be able to fix all of our problems, you would go right back and make Zambia as bad as the Democratic Republic of Congo!!!! Maawe basa!!!! Twamana!!!!
Given Lubinda, Vice President of the Patriotic Front (PF) Faction,
Ba reporter you create identities that you yourselves cant identify-kikikikikiki
What faction is that?
Any corrupt individual must brought to book whether current or past regime and pay back whatever they stole. Equally if UPND is shielding some corruption they too will be out of power at some point and they will have to be followed the same way, we cannot continue tolerating the evil of corruption in our beautiful mother Zambia. Politicians must learn and desist from misusing and abusing our resources in the name of “ubomba mwibala alya mwibala”.
@Kensky: UPND is not shielding corruption. The reason why it seems that they are slow walking justice is that we have the double jeopardy law in Zambia. If you are tried and acquitted on a charge, you can never be tried on it again. UPND have been methodically gathering evidence and making cases as strong as possible. The fact that you can see the wife of Lungu, and this motherfaking minister of mines being on trial for corruption shows that they are going charge all of the mathafaking PF officials. The smartest one of all may be this Kaizer “Kanyenga-nyina” Zulu who fleeing from public view, and has remained hiding in the hole of a half-full, and still in use, pit latrine in Kanyama or Chaisa..so that he can only be charged in absentia
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Looks are deceiving ……….
Musukwa looks like a humble church boy………..
Yet he is sitting on wealth he can not account for……….
Again just wasting tax payers money with all these arrests but no conviction….and the sad part is DEC and ACC knows that they’re just fooling Zambians to act like they’re working…a simple arrest of a Politician cost more than US$250 000
Dont worry 2026 you will be free. We will go after every single dollar hh has. My son will even marry miyanda to stop tribalism
Please do !! but the co*ckroach will also have his day in court be sure of that
That is ifnyou are spared jail to see 2026. You Kaizer Zulu of all people have blood on your hands for the atrocities you committed against Zambians during your pf reign
Bensoon provide any shred of evidence to substantiate that poo poo you have written. Don’t be a punk.
Kaizar Zulu has the audacity of saying such things. Kaizer Zulu destroyed PF from the time he was fired. After being fired he connived with elephant and PF was taken over by nephew. Remember the G12 forms Kaizer Zulu was feeding Chulu with wrong results. PF should work with Government to get something right. The death of President Sata is intertwined, wakeup PF!. Remember PF, he got fired by President Sata and his professional is a clinical Officer. So add two and two. You got it.
Go and eff your mother and yourself. If you are so happy with how things are, you wouldn’t be spending time attacking opposition. Chicarla cha whistle. You know what is coming in 2026.
Is this man Richard Sakala or Richard Musukwa?
A former deputy minister of health has built blocks of high class flats. I’m sure DEC won’t visit him because he was never a PF member. But ownership is equated to one’s income then all of us must be investigated including me.