School of Management Studies meeting on the minimum wage in Lusaka
Investigations into the alleged abuse of authority of office and misappropriation of Constituency Development Funds (CDF) by two former Deputy Ministers have reached advanced stages.
Speaking at the quarterly media briefing Anti-Corruption Commission public relations manager Timothy Moono said investigations of Pambashe and Mwansabombwe Members of Parliament Ronald Chitotela, and Rogers Mwewa who are being investigated of misappropriation of CDF in their respective constituencies will be concluded soon.
“I cannot divulge more information regarding these matter as doing so may jeopardize the investigations. Suffice to say, the investigations have reached a very advanced stage.”
The duo who were Labour and Social Securities Deputy Minister and Agriculture Deputy Minister are being investigated for acquiring second hand motor vehicles which the intended to use as ambulances in their respective constituencies.
Mr Moono also said commission will be concluding investigations in the alleged abuse of office by former Permanent Secretary for Administration at Cabinet Office Mrs Anna Mwewa.
Meanwhile the Anti-Corruption Commission says it has recorded and instituted investigation on 22 cases misappropriation of funds from the 2012 Auditor General’s report.
The commission is also investigating 49 cases from the 2011 and 3 cases from the 2010 report.
Mr Moono said the commission has noted the reduction in the loss and misappropriation of public funds in the Auditor General’s report which reduced to K463,000 as compared to 1,060,000 in 2011 and 1,096,000 in 2010.
He said the reduction is an indication that the measures put in by government place are bearing fruits in instilling discipline among officers when handling public resources.
He further observed the need for public officers to strictly adhere to using the money to planned for activities and avoid unplanned ventures that lead to misapplication of resources.
Am afraid random people will be targeted for abuse of office inverstigations to make it seem as if we are working hard! Those of you whose faces send a wrong signal to the gallow master, take extra care especially now as 2016 is aproaching!
Investigate Mwaliteta also. He procured second hand Graders for his Constituency. records are there for all to show. He should not just be loud mouthed. ACC go and see for yourself
Chitotela threatened the Police officers manning a Bank that he would have them fired for not saluting him, only to be fired 48 hours later. There is justice in this world. Poetic justice. Humble yourself
POMPI # WHERE AND WHICH BANK?
Anna Mwewa is stinking corruption. She was a promising PS young and intelligent but corrupt mind. Sorry madam, you need to return the money you have stolen.