The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) says the forfeiture to the State of properties worth more than K24 million belonging to the late former President Edgar Lungu’s son, Dalitso, was conducted lawfully and was not politically motivated.
On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court (EFCC) ordered that the properties be forfeited to the State. The assets declared tainted include more than 70 vehicles, a service station and over 20 parcels of land located in different parts of the country.
A three-member panel of the EFCC ruled that evidence presented through investigations showed that Dalitso lacked the financial means to legitimately acquire the properties in question.
The forfeiture order followed an application filed in 2023 by Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri seeking the seizure of the assets.
NPA public relations manager Vivian Nsingo said Dalitso had been given an opportunity in court to explain the source of the properties but failed to do so. She made the remarks yesterday during an inspection of some of the forfeited assets, including a complex facility and service station in Lusaka’s Jack Township, a house in Salama Park and several trucks in Lilayi.
Ms Nsingo said the authority is committed to recovering assets suspected to have been acquired through unlawful means, adding that properties can be retained by individuals who are able to demonstrate how they were legitimately obtained.
She said the role of the assets forfeiture department is to ensure that property linked to criminal activity is recovered by the State.
You dogs in upnd will see when we back in power. Hh son basop. We know the shady deals you are involved in with your mother and father
You mf idiot….come back to the country instead of hiding after you stole millions. You of all people caused so much harm to people’s lives cos you thought the stealing PF will stay in power forever…l will personally revenge for every Zambian you abused
Yayi baba thieves must never be tolerated. How does someone get all that property inside two years? These Lungus!
Not very different from one who gets rich overnight after handling Zambia’s privatisation process.