The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Director at the National Housing Authority for failing to follow applicable laid down procedure.
Charles Chewe (54), a Director of Finance at NHA has been charged with one count of Wilful Failure to Follow Applicable Laid Down Procurement Procedures or Guidelines contrary to Section 34 (2) (b) as read with Section 41 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.
Details of the offence are that on dates unknown but between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2012 in Lusaka, Chewe, being a person employed in the Public Service by the National Housing Authority as Director of Finance did award a contract to Mr. Blackson Zulu, a Debt Collector without following applicable laid down procurement procedures or guidelines, pa transaction which concerns the National Housing Authority, a public body.
Chewe has been released on bond and will appear in court soon.
This is contained in a statement issued to the media by ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono.
So Chewe will be released with no charges and instead Mr Moono will be fired then arrested
You are an idiiot. Stop trying to politicize and make regional a straight forward case by the ACC.
Mundende Uyo!
2012, how many years ago?
If found guilty, please lock him up. We want to get rid of all thieves as quickly as possible.
Natotela …
Let all criminals taking advantage of their offices be locked up without fail.
Thank you………
@Nostradimus time doesn’t matter. A corruption case which happened some 10 years in Canada has forced a minister to resign. Umulandu taubola.
@Nostradamus: Some cases start as rumours then the ACC start connecting the dots. This becomes a lengthy process since Corrupt guys are very clever these days and they try by all means to erase their trails. However, the ACC relentlessly continue with investigations and as time passes the Criminals become careless or complacent AND THAT IS THE TIME WHEN THE ACC CONNECT THE LOOSE ENDS THEN POUNCE.
IT IS LIKE COLD CASE FILES THAT GET OPENED ON DSTV CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CHANNEL as Ndanje Khakis has said above “Umulandu taubola”.
Great job ACC. Find some more thieves of our meager resources and lock them up. The minimum term for corruption should be raised to 15 years behind bars. No sacred cows. It’s the only way Zambia will move forward and restore it’s shattered image. Zambia is currently ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world. We need to change that. And you ACC are key in bringing about this change. We the ordinary Zambian people fully support your efforts and stand with you. We’re counting on you. Now go get them. Again thanks guys.
Charles Chewe (54), a Director of Finance at NHA has been charged with one count of Wilful Failure to Follow Applicable Laid Down Procurement Procedures or Guidelines contrary to Section 34 (2) (b) as read with Section 41 of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.
The Anti Corruption Commission ( ACC ) is not playing games any more. They are arresting big wigs everywhere. Kikikikikikikikiki.
Arrest the board Chairman too, he uses his company for the construction of NHA houses.
Single-source limits?
Yaba!! After a very long time…umulandu taubola zoona
AT THAT TIME THE ACT WAS NOT APPLICABLE. HE JUST NEEDS A GOOD LAWYER. THE ACC SHOULD CITE THE RIGHT ACT.
There’s a chap in the planning department on copperbelt who solicits for palm oiling before approving plans.
Thief Accountant…..hang him