The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia, has written to the Chairperson Henry Kabwe asking him to resign. But Henry Kabwe has vowed not to resign, stating that he will challenge the trustees.
Sources tell QFM that both the board and trustees at MISA have asked and written to Mr. Kabwe to resign immediately in the face of the damming audit report.
The letter was given to the MISA Zambia chairperson yesterday to leave the chairmanship of MISA. The action is meant to restore waning confidence and trust in MISA. By yesterday, Mr. Kabwe had not responded to the letter.
MISA has recently been embroiled in financial scandals with both Chairperson Henry Kabwe and his National Director, Sipo Kapumba being found liable by MISA auditors MT Ncube and associates.
[pullquote]And Mr. Kabwe has confirmed the receipt of the letter asking him to resign. Mr. Kabwe told QFM in an interview that the calls for his resignation are unethical and that he will not succumb to that.[/pullquote]
An audit report by Ncube and Associates done in March 2010, cited irregularities in tender Awards to “Consultants”, Change of Ownership of premises, Failure to code, track and trace MISA Assets and Irregular payments to staff for rapporteuring and project allowances.
The audit also confirmed the K70 million scandals involving MISA, Save the Children of Sweden and a former ZNBC Employee. The Report stated that the Chairperson of MISA Zambia Governing Council Henry Kabwe was involved in this scam.
The Auditors also said they could not verify if the work was done for the K26million paid to Cleopatra Haamambo of ZNBC.
In relation to this K70m scandal, the Audit Report stated that procurement procedures were flouted and MISA continues to encourage unsound contracting practices and fails to practice standards of Good Corporate Governance.
And Mr. Kabwe has confirmed the receipt of the letter asking him to resign. Mr. Kabwe told QFM in an interview that the calls for his resignation are unethical and that he will not succumb to that.
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Who is responsible over this cheeky guy? We can afford to incacerate innocent souls like Kabwela and Fred and allow such thugs to run our affairs. It all started in 1991.
No one in Zambia/Africa ever resigns even when caught red handed
SO THE “MIRROR” ALSO CAN STEAL? THEN STEALING IS IN EVERY ZAMBIAN BLOOD. INGA KA CLEO NAKO KUTI KABA KA CONSULTANT PA-ZED SURE? MBUYA KABWE WATISEBANYA, IMWE TUBABEMBA MWATI MUKALEKA BU-LAZO MWATI?
Bembas can never be entrusted with cash. Ask Chiluba Titus. Kulya bane.
4, Does that apply to cobra too?
Who are these dull MISA Zambia trustees. And where have they been living all these years? In the US or UK? Don’t they know that in Zambia leaders never resign? SO why ask somebody to resign in Zambia , are you out of your mind?
DO it the way we have done it since KK days. Call the bloody press conference and FIRE the the thief.!!!!!!. That is how we do it in Zambia, the real Africa.
#5 cobra does not steal HE INCITES and his relatives STEALS. THEN HE REMAINS CLEAN.
Henry Kabwe and group hounded out Father Frank Bwalya as MISA chairman because he took a principled stand over some issue with government. It is now clear that Kabwe and those who hounded Father Bwalya were just eyeing the MISA resources. Kabwe knows that if he vacates the MISA office, his livelihood and his jetset lifestyle would be threatened. Bwana Kabwe and Bwana Kapumba, do the honourable thing both of you and resign. I might have to complain to the police as an interested citizen.
likuluku ili lyaduma museke but they are all the same ba media especially so called private or independent media thats why they fear being regulated so that their crimes go unchecked