Patriotic front President Michael Sata has dared government to go ahead and prosecute him over the K1.2 billion 1992 corruption case.
Reacting to a story in today’s Times of Zambia, quoting Lusaka Lawyer Hopeday Kabwe as suggesting that the case in which the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 1992 probed him for alleged financial misconduct involving K1.2 billion when he served as minister of Local Government and Housing can still be resuscitated for prosecution, Mr Sata accused second republican president Fredrick Chiluba of being behind the whole issue.
He told QFM in an interview that Dr. Chiluba is determined to destroy him politically by using the K1.2 billion case. Mr. Sata however said that Dr Chiluba will not manage to destroy him because he had failed to do so in the past. He added that Former President Chiluba had in the past tried by all means to prevent him from contesting the position of MMD National Secretary, but failed.
The PF leader has since dared the MMD government to go ahead and prosecute him over the K1.2 billion, other than using small organizations to champion the cause.
The Anti Corruption Commission last week acknowledged investigating the matter involving Mr Sata for financial misconduct involving K1.2 billion when he was minister of Local Government and Housing.
Mr. Sata allegedly directed his officers to deposit the funds in a special 45 days investment account at Standard Chartered Bank contrary to financial regulation number 10 of 1992.
QFM
The previous story on banking had 3 comments. I bet this story will reach at least 50 to 70 comments.
Shows how much Zambians are concerned about the economy. Or maybe they are more concerned about politics.
This guy might as well move into the court house as he is always there. Surely all this fire fighting can not be good for his old sickly heart.
I remember this case very well, let’s prosecute Zondwe. But we should also prosecute Chiluba for blocking the prosecution in the first place. I mean, Kafupi confessed at his kangaroo news conference that he spared Sata. Lekeni nomba lunye lwakwa Noah bebele, alah!
funny. almost 20 yrs ago. its a joke.
He even looks fat becoz of the money he stole, look at him?
umulandu tawubola!!!!!!!!!!
Someone, somewhere was going to use this as a trump card. But going by the way Sata normally responds to attacks on him, this one looks like it has hit him in the nuts! Oooouchhh! The former President has stepped on the jiggers> Akulu amati, ‘Mupondeni pa matekenya, anve madzi.’ That said, I actually wonder why he is so jittery because I do not see a case at all!
This case will be a non starter but a waste of tax payer’s money. Lekeni Sata ateke so that we move on with our lives. Otherwise this comedy will never stop. Just let the big man enjoy his dream , so that we can focus on other things
Talk about the timing! Why now?? All sort of issues are being brought out. If MMD is as popular as they claim, let SATA be and beat him fairly at the elections. As is it is bringing the book on so called Political enemies. It will also be fair to have all cases including Chiluba’s, delt with till the end.
Why wait til now..Zambian politics can only be arrayed to *****ism,stupitidy,empty heads and embarassing to the entire world.No wonder Zambia is in such a messy politically and economically,
All what these FAT head cats think about is their fat bellies and not the MASSES of suffering Zambians who are pondering where to get the next meal or how to send their child to school,Yet these are same people voted these Rascals to power.
Without being prejudiced this nonsense has to stop…the absurdity of the prosecutors or the powers that be is the selective memory they have…”before you remove the spec in your neighbour’s eye remove the plank in your eye!” If KK was not prosecuted for all the misdemeanors and misuse of presidential authority (we cannot tell how much money was actually lost or misappropriated maybe ZMK6bn or more), why should the law enforcers rise now???? It shows how scared everyone is of Sata. Should he win the 2011 election, it will revolutionise Zambian politics and I think for a change the ordinary Zambian on the street will see real benefits.
Ba Sata hold your fire. The Government has not threatened to Re-Prosecute you. It is members of society who want you prosecuted. The relevant wings of Government will just carry out their mandate. Mind you, you are still agitating for Chiluba’s procecution yourself. Now you face the music.
Again where is the $27,000 cash you wanted to smuggle out if South Africa.
What a toothless Boma! Thats what happens when you have no agenda as a govt. Next they will be investigating how many underpants he has, and how he acquired them!:-w
#12 Abena George- MMD is indirecting some people to call for SATAs prosecution. LPM did it and put Michael in jail but the case against failed. That is Michae. Love him or hate him the MMD is stiff scared of the chap. Also we must call for the prosecution of RB for past misdeeds.
Where were they ?why didnt they sue Sata when they we in power if atall the older man Mr Sata stole funds.Why now?I dodn’t think Sata stole money.Any let any board whith evidence sue sata so that we can see who is telling the nation the trueth.Let Chiluba and Mwamba sue so that we can see who is clean from the two.We dont want petty politics please .King cobra dont be discouraged we will vote for you next year.Keep on fight
The MMD government is so cheap. I don’t know how us Zambians survive in that kind of environment where people have simple minds. I bet even a second grader would be better than 90% of those politicians in that blessed country.
Chiluba is now panicking, this time kakafwa nakeminina na heart problem. MMD have really tried to disturb the PF-UPND pact but all in vein. What next after degree issue, 1.2 billion issue, cause definetily you guys have failed to prosecute the big man. Just waisting your time. Chiluba, you are in trouble after the elections believe me or not. Forward with PF- UPND pact
Zambia, Zambia, Zambia…**== if only this energy and zeal was for developing our first underground rail network between kafue, luska and chongwe… 8->
This total panick from MMD. These monies were deposited in Ministry’s account so count earn some interest since the funding was inadquate. Record should there be there for everyone to see.
the real crap …. what a country. half baked semi-illiterates call the shots.Too much focus on a guy who can only write in Taiwanese and puts full stops when he stops breathing! chi sata
the real africa!
Cycle mata and his UPND-PF-Post pact were attacking MMD and now the tables have turned on Sata. Like the saying goes ‘if you live in a glass house dont throw stones’. If Sata is vying for the highest office then he should realise that skeletons in the closet will come out. The Zambian people have a right to know stuff about people who want to be president.
#1 we are concerned about the economy but remember politics are part of the fiscal policies that government put in place which either improves, destroys or does nothing to uplift the well being of all citizen.
And moreover who does not like drama people comment on politics because it is dramatic as such they get a thrill or get paid in the case of losers like Senior citizen, Patriotic, Veteran you name them:d/:d/:d/:d/:)>-:)>-:)>-
Let king cobra spit on this failed goverment:d/:d/:d/[-([-([-([-([-(
Titus should just leave Micheal alone, next we will hear how they used to drink tujili jili together:o
Sata should just explain his role in this. Why keep quiet about it. Mr Sata, tell Zambia the truth about the K1.2bn. So far it seems you did something wrong, so much FTJ shielded you from prosecution.
This is why I love the fight between Sata and FTJ. these guys defrauded Zambia. Let them talk and argue, especially in public.
Sata should now realise how much he need the PACT than ever. It is his saviour otherwise, another defeat will finish him off.. He is losing following in his non traditional places fast..
The MMD, the Government and indeed Chiluba can never panic over Sata. It is Sata and his shortsighted sympathizers who are now panicking. They have seen dead end.
This is a load of manure. Chiluba of all people shout shut up!
Abena George naimwe? How can Sata panic when its the MMD using underhand methods to block him.You see this thing is no longer about Sata its about millions of Zambians wanting change. Sata is just a conduit of change.
# 27 you want Sata to explain to who. you dont expect him to be answering to every jim and jack. Give him a proper platform to explain what happened then you can crucify him
The MMD should quickly register the London Court Judgement. We are sick and tired of waiting. Yes Zambians are a special docile breed. But this is docility will become loud now. This George Kunda testified in the London court and helped secure the conviction. Now he is bought and trying to divert our attention. It wont work. We want the money Chiluba stole from zambians not the $500,000 short change he was aquitted for. The London case is gigantic. There stories about Sata is meant for the big man to be distracted. It wont work. MMD kuya, the PACT winning. Viva Sata Viva Lubinda, Viva Kabimba, Viva Guy Scot. Viva HH, Viva Nkombo. Viva Hamududu, Viva UPND. We are a United Party moving Forward with the Patriotic PACT. Wayumfwe iyi ka. Ndimunshila ndeisa bane.
Let them try and Sata will tell it all. How FTJ was misbehaving while at state house. I cant wait!:”>:”>:”>
They started with age. When it caught Nyamasoya RB child molester as well they quickly dropped it. They went for a degree qualification, after learning Sata has two they have gone quite. Now they are busy concocting lies because they have run out of issues with Sata.The MMD should just start insulting RB if they want play games. Running a country is serious business, why are they resisting change? It is us Zambians who should employ who we want not them clinging on. HH and Sata winning come 2011.
Sata can still be prosecuted over K1.2bn saga—lawyer
A LUSAKA lawyer has said the case in which the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 1992 probed Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata for alleged financial misconduct involving K1.2 billion when he served as minister of Local Government and Housing can still be resuscitated for prosecution.
Hopeday Kabwe said in an interview yesterday that despite the number of years that had passed since the matter was investigated by the ACC and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for consent to prosecute, it could still be brought back for further action.
“Under criminal procedure, there is nothing like a case expiring, if a prima facie case can be proved beyond any reasonable doubt the matter is prosecutable.
“What is important is to know what happened at the time.
A search can be conducted at the DPP’s chambers to know what stage it was at. If it had remained under consideration it could be restarted,” Mr Kabwe said.
He explained that at times, for example if a DPP had left office, a case could remain pending, so it would be necessary to know what happened in Mr Sata’s case.
The ACC last week acknowledged investigating the matter involving Mr Sata for financial misconduct involving K1.2 billion when he was minister of Local Government and Housing.
ACC director-general Godfrey Kayukwa said in response to a Press query, that Mr Sata allegedly directed his officers to deposit the funds in a special 45 days investment account at Standard Chartered Bank contrary to financial regulation number 10 of 1992.
After investigating the matter, the ACC recommended to the DPP that Mr Sata be prosecuted for abuse of office and for corrupt practices contrary to Statutory Instrument number 210 of 1987 under the Corrupt Practices Act.
Meanwhile, Committee of Citizens executive director Gregory Chifire has challenged the PF leader to explain what happened to the US$27,000 that was confiscated from him by South African authorities.
Mr Chifire said yesterday in an interview that as a person who was aspiring for the presidency, Mr Sata should be sincere enough and explain what happened to the money.
He said Mr Sata had told authorities in South Africa that he was paid the money for consultancy services but wondered who could pay such a huge amount in cash.
Mr Chifire said if Mr Sata failed to explain the source of the $27,000, he should step aside and let others lead the PF.
Anyone can see the desparation from a bunch of failures, the Movement for Malicious Damages (MMD). They started with the degree, baloba ilyauma, second they used the disgraced Kafupi Press conference, bainyelawila, now this. Leteni nafimbi, mwacepa sana. Actually you are campagning for him. All lost hope is in SATA period. The country is in problems while the leading president tourist is enjoying visiting sites in China. Ati twalikwata ba president. What Wanungwee Banda has shown us is that Zambia is capable of being run without a President, not even the Vice who is already suffering from SARS (Severe Acute Reasoning Syndrome). Change is inevitable come on people.
Wafunika Kukozewa Sata, Tizamumanga kosa taya thawi.
# 32 Ibange libi. Michael Sata has already started speaking. Listen to his response
“…Mr Sata accused second republican president Fredrick Chiluba of being behind the whole issue.”
So he has made himself a platform. He should just continue speaking till he tells us his role in the K1.2bn. Baleizala nomba.
These guys are thieves, Sata and FTJ. If you were there at 2001, you may remember how Sata and FTJ, and their late Christopher Chawinga and Esther Nakawala, used to move huge quantities of cash during their 3rd Term bid.
Let Chiluba and Sata fight on.
# 36 MWATA, it is true Sata can be prosecuted but is the case winnable? is there sufficient evidence to result in a conviction? What is prosecutable and winnable is a case against Thandiwe Banda who was getting paid years after she left the Teaching service. Did Sata break any forex regulations in Zambia regarding $ 27,000.00? He may have flouted the South African Regulations but not the Zambian one and thats why he was never indicted
Abena George muli bama rubbish!!!
:-@:-@ blah blah blah…MMD is full of it and are trying to sideline SATA coz they know they are scating on thin ice. Now they can even refer to cases that are burrined. What about Chiluba’s scams..what has happened to his heart condition?? he is now fit, talking loud but saying nothing..we cant let this MMD rule any more..if they win this time, z is completely finished
Abena Mwata #39, do you have a degree for you to copy and paste another stories???
eish this country has refused to develop,always :-@:-@:-@:-@:-@
Chiluba Gets Hero’s Welcome On Tour
Former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba received a thunderous welcome in Eastern Province, a rare experience for the ex-ruler.
Mr Chiluba attended an annual traditional ceremony, the Nc’wala, of the Ngoni people of eastern Zambia – the kinfolk of President Rupiah Banda. Multitudes of people thronged Mr Chiluba and his wife Regina upon arrival at the arena of the Nc’wala, hoping to shake hands.
What is this story about Chiluba dissing the South African constitution on gays and Lesbians? Does he know he can cause a diplomatic row. This ka man has lost his head.
# 48 who gave him a thunderous welcome? was it the cadres, or the bigger population of eastern province? chances are MMD organised bus loads of cadres from other areas just to make an impression.
yeah sabotage all u want, PACT ni zee. they jst want to steal mo money by probing into the matter. wat a cheap tactic, very cheap twali mishiba.[-(
PF youth join MMD
OVER 100 opposition Patriotic Front (PF) youth have abandoned their party to join the ruling MMD in Kitwe.Welcoming the new members yesterday, Copperbelt MMD chairman Joseph Chilambwe advised MMD leaders in the district to embrace the former PF members.Mr Chilambwe, who was addressing MMD members from Kamfinsa constituency at Ndeke High School yesterday, commended the PF youths for joining the ruling party.“You have come to the right party that has an agenda for all Zambians. Our friends, the opposition leaders, don’t have any agenda for the development process of the country. All they know is insulting President Banda and his government for nothing,” Mr Chilambwe said.
He urged the MMD youth in Kitwe to work with the PF members that defected to the ruling party.
He said the MMD on the Copperbelt is united and that the party will perform well in next year’s general elections.
Mr Chilambwe said opposition political parties that are insulting President Banda have also benefited from the government’s policies.
He said Zambians are rejoining the MMD because the opposition leaders have got nothing to offer to the country. “We don’t want anyone to discriminate our colleagues who are joining us from other political parties.
We need to work together and foster the development of the party at grass root level. The people at branch and ward level must be respected because they are key to the development of the party,” he said.
And speaking on behalf of the new party members, Richmass Bulaya said over 100 PF youths have resigned from the opposition to join the MMD.
“There is no empowerment in the opposition. Meetings to find the way forward on the problems facing us cannot be organised. We want to help President Banda win the 2011 elections because he is hard working,” Mr Bulaya said.
Justice delayed is justice denied.Sata scares the shite out of RB and his dwarf Chiluba.The MMD needs to be castrated so they don’t produce another horrible government,poor docile Zambians have surely endured more than enough.It is better to have a functioning dictatorship like in Uganda than to have a quasi and non-functioning democracy like the one in docile Zambia.
I haven’t been on lusaka times to make my comments but let me hasten to say that ‘this is real dirt we have started seeing in the public eye’ or is it that our eyes are on the dirt on the ‘lusaka floods’. We are being taken as a nation on a ‘political picnic’ to mention but a few!
And Kitwe district MMD chairman George Lungu said the ruling party in Kitwe is united and that all party members have resolved to back the candidature of President Banda.
He said the MMD in Kitwe is reclaiming its popularity because of President Banda’s good policies.
He said President Banda is winning support from people because of his good leadership qualities.
Mr Lungu said people are happy with the government because it is creating employment opportunities for the youths.
And MMD youths in Mazabuka have advised opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema to stop his blatant attacks on Chief Mwanachingwala of the Tonga people.
MMD district vice -chairperson Golden Choompya said in a statement to ZANIS in Mazabuka yesterday that Mr Hichilema and his UPND leadership should immediately stop attacking Chief Mwanachingwala but concentrate on resolving his (Mr Hichilema) party’s internal differences.
Mr Choompya said that it is sad that the UPND leadership at all levels has chosen to attack the chief for declaring his support for President Banda.
He urged the UPND leader to seriously find ways of thwarting attempts by his members of parliament to expel him from his party.
He wondered why the opposition party has continued issuing incessant attacks on Chief Mwanachingwala if the traditional leader is a political lightweight.
Mr Choompya said MMD youths are impressed with the support that the ruling party is enjoying as a result of Chief Mwanachingwala’s endorsement for President Banda’s candidature in next year’s general elections.
any brave person to gun down Ka Chiluba?? Big Money awaites.
# 52 mwata naimwe, thats not news. we have seen this propaganda before. those youths probably dont even vote. if you are in USA as your flag suggests you will agree with me that a civilised democracy like the US does not propagate using unemployed youth. real issues maketh a president
Sataq is too good for you clowns. At this point, it is easier to change the law of physics than it is to stop Michael Sata from becoming prsident. Good luck fools
in what capacity was hopeday kabwe the lawyer speaking?
#11 you are talking. They are all scared of KING COBRA. Even me, I hated and was scared of Sata in the eighties. But it took me working for the Lusaka City Council when I found out that actually if you are lazy you will hate Sata for the rest of your encounter with him. He doesn’t like and he’s got no time for lazy people. If you are someone who gets paid for what you do and correctly and hard working, Sata will never bother you. MMD are scared because they know he will come to sweep Zambia clean once in office. And this is what they don wanna face. Expect many laws aimed at Sata as an individual. But, unfortunately people have already chosen.
Thousands of Ghanians,Nigerians,Ugandans and Kenyans have been going back home from the diaspora because their governments have put in place good and functioning policies which enable development to take place and diasporans to take part and move their countries forward. Imwe mwe mpefu on this blog,tell me what your inept government has done to help improve the situation for the poor docile Zambian at home?The Zambian civil service is full of form threes & fives who got jobs through nepotism and is thus disfunctional and fails to deliver, all they do is come up with skims to steal like Kapoko and Miti.
#23 the tables haven’t turned against PF-UPND. I say this because PF-UPND is supported by the people of Zambia while MMD-UNIP is supported by bakabolala. In fact they are just making Sata and the pact more popular and acceptable. I am in touch with Zambia everyday and people are saying babepele fye, twalisala kale.
Ba Sata kabobwa ni ba pompwe munshibila nsala. Please can you assure the nation,you wont get all the gold reserve at bank of zambia and take to chitulika village in mpika, when voted into power.We can’t trust you with power and money,you are just like FTJ.[-([-([-([-([-(
Prosecute Sata – MMD
The Church and Zambia’s oldest political party have joined various civil society organisations loundly calling for the re-opening of the docket, UNIP have also joined in the calls for upright leadership.
The MMD said the docket to prosecute Mr Sata was still active going by recommendations of the ACC to prosecute him for abuse of office and corrupt practices and wondered why he had not been prosecuted.
#28. With or without the pact Sata was going to win the elections this time around. People have learnt a lesson the hard way. In fact the opposite of what you are saying is the case. Ka dampy kalasabaila fyalapwa. And then what next? Sata will be more popular. All of those guys in government are highly prosecutable-starting from RB, (not even mentioning kafupi who has already been proved a thief. Only protected by another much fatter thief in plot one), Kunda, you name them.
“Honourable minister sir, with the availability of facts as documented, please tell the nation why your office has failed to prosecute Mr Sata,” the anti corruption crusaders have jointly pressed on.
Im coming to register thereby Zed, i want to see RB thrown to the curb
and in an interesting episode where Sata has just admitted blatant failure of over politicized PF councils, the ruling MMD has also petitioned the Local Government and Housing minister to dissolve the Lusaka City Council to allow the auditor general’s office conduct audits properly.
And Mr Banda has challenged Mr Sata to furnish the nation with full details of a house on Nakatengi Road in Lusaka’s Libala Township.
His office has declared that they are ready to handle any form of violence that might be planned by the opposition.
Forum for Leadership Search (FLS) and the Committee of Citizens have challenged Transparency International Zambia and the donor community to state their position over allegations that Mr Sata was involved in some malpractices as the ACC had recommended his prosecution.
FLS executive director Edwin Lifwekelo said the case involving Mr Sata should generate interest from Zambians who he said should know the kind of person vying for high political office.
Ba sata kuti mwashitisha icalo ku banenu ba taiwan.This man needs a rest,we don’t need another old recycled politician to rule this nation.Please forget about Sata and RB.
“Since Mr Sata is vying for higher office, a docket must be re-opened so that he comes out clean.”We are sure political interference could have taken place when Mr Sata involved himself in that scandal and that could be the reason why he was not arrested going by the position he held but now we want the matter re-opened so that he can clear himself,” Mr Lifwekelo said.
Committee of Citizens executive director Gregory Chifire said the application of justice should not be selective.
“We wish to demand for an explanation from the Government on why Mr Sata was not prosecuted over the K1.2 billion saga when the ACC recommended for his prosecution,” he said.
He said while other citizens facing similar allegations were being prosecuted, it was surprising that Mr Sata was left free despite the investigations suggesting a recommendation for prosecution.
Mr Chifire said Zambians who were the owners of these resources demanded to know the truth of the matter.
“We as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) wish to indicate our intention to pursue this matter by taking it to court,” he said.He said as a Committee of Citizens, they intended to sue Mr Sata as first respondent, the attorney-general as second respondent, and the ACC as the third respondent so that justice prevailed.
UNIP acting general secretary Jemima Banda said Mr Sata’s file should be re-opened and urged the ACC not to segregate when prosecuting suspects.
In an interview yesterday, Ms Banda said those aspiring for higher office must be transparent and in an event that they were found to be involved in criminal activities, the law should visit them as no one was above the law.
“ACC should go ahead, because Mr Sata has been calling other people thieves, so even him should be prosecuted. If you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones, if found clean then better,” she said
She said this was the best time for the file to be re-opened so that Mr Sata could be prosecuted and the case disposed of before the commencement of next year’s elections to allow people to know the kind of person they were voting for.
Former United Church of Zambia Copperbelt presbytery bishop Committee Njase urged politicians vying for the Republican presidency and other public offices to ensure that they were associated with integrity and not corruption.
#65 Mulenga
May be those leaving were illegal immigrants. Are you sure Nigerians are going back becasue things are so much better in Nigeria? Is this happening to Nigerians in Zambia and other African states.
Too good to be true.
#80 UK- Zed Observer,unlike you I do not get things from the toilet, this is from a book by a reputable Indian marketing professor, In Africa Rising.Is your permit about to expire?
“Zambia today stands at the cross-roads with a unique moment to choose between two options, namely life or death. Our country is under siege. We have seen known criminals, plunderers and thieves coming together to push an agenda that is clearly against the wishes of the people of Zambia,” Fr Bwalya said.
“The question is: if these criminals, plunderers and thieves can decide to forgive one another and form an alliance to achieve their selfish goals, why shouldn’t we patriotic Zambians come together and save our country?”
Fr Bwalya said people were tired of a government that did not consider people’s views who put them into power.
“It is time to start our journey to freedom, to the Promised Land,” he said.
And Banda’s office has declared that they are ready to handle any form of violence that might be miscalculatively sponsored by the trapped and overwhelmed opposition. In the last 10 days, embattled Sata has been organizing his cadres for reactionary violence as a countering move in advent of his overwhelmed and damaging situations at hand.
thieves stealing billions, stealing votes, stealing cars, stealing wives. What a mess!!
Anti Corruption crusaders join hands in calling for a full Prosecution embattled corrupt polygamous Sata
**==President Michael Sata do not worry will taken over state house next year
Politics of mudslinging, insults, innuendos, lies and name calling to destroy opponents. Zambia did not know this nonsense until Sata taught us all, championed by the post and the gullible readership. As Sata is now being given a dose of his own medicine, he should not cry foul. Sata wamupeza munzako Chiluba. And when you look at it all, you wonder if RB is not actually an Angel.
:-[ :-@. 8-):-q%-)
Ah now I get it, so this Sata chap started fundraising for his presidential campaign a long time ago? I wondered whether the special 45 days investment account was in Sata’s name, but it must be otherwise why is Sata worried stiff? Let the law take its course. How can we allow Sata to steal our money only to use it to hoodwink us into thinking that he cares for us? Sata please answer Chiluba’s simple questions, not trying to divert our attention.
All 1.2bln interest was used to pay council workers since the govt could not make payroll and Sata being a smart man did just that.The law allowed him to that and he consulted with lawyers.all you Zambians who suggest that sata stole the money are just plain *****s who are scared of the man..Sata can stand against injustice and we will stand behind him…
#7 The Saint – You ve made laugh my lungs out. You proverb – ha ha ha !!
it seems the mmd govt is everyday trying to bring sata down.i really salute sata for keeping the mmd govt on the toes.the failed govt would have made it worse.sad how that country has gone to the dogs
What about SITET investigation regarding Rupiah’s abuse of office and financial mismanagement at NAMBOARD? Have you Zambians forgot so quickly or just avoiding anything to do with RB?????????
Please ‘don’t argue if you were not there’ SITET was an independent investigative wing before formation of ACC and DEC where its functions where transferred to. Unfortunately, these two departments falls under Home Affairs, meaning that, its the same police officer (ba buju) dealing with the cases at but under a different name (DEC/ACC) unlike SITET. What a circus!!
As for Dr Chiluba: Have you Zambians forgotten how he sold/made state secrets public? THE TUNNELS. Just imagine, STATE SECRETS.
Have you Zambians forgotten the Carlington Maize saga?
Have you so quickly forgotten how some leaders were desperate (to quote RB just a few days ago) were cheated that they could get oil in Chiyawa out of grass??
# 90 in short MMD is trying to prosecute a man for using initiatitve
Are you sure Zambians are getting the benefits from Chinese investment? If yes, can someone please give me an example?
The problem with most of you Zambians, are so docile that you have forgotten about ZAMTEL saga already and left it RB and his vigilantes to benefit. Do you have to wait until he leaves office to prosecute? I guess just like in the case of Chiluba, it will be too late. The monies would have already been put in foreign banks. No wonder Chiluba has balls now to even speak louder.
Sata, Listen, all these years your so called friends seemed to tolerate or “fear” you, they were reserving you as the main course on their thanks giving Dinner – Your are the fattened Turkey. Indeed there is no honour among thieves. good luck mate.
Ba Mwata do you know that its criminal and a big affence to harbor a thief? Why did Chiluba protect Sata,a criminal? simple logic,unless he also had something to hide.These steps these guys are doing are not good,remember when the elephants are fighting the innocent grass will suffer.Mwata remember that where you,you eat nicely.Do not forget and forsake you relatives in flooding chawama compound.Time to repent is now.
Please do not pass a charge before Sata is judged. Meaning Sata is innocent until proved otherwise visa vis Chiluba and RB
Why wasn’t Sata procecuted 20 years ago? Is it because he wishes to stand for the presidency and now we have to dig up all the dirt. This govt amazes me the extent to which they go to exclude Zambians from politics. Let me recall: Parent clause, Degree clause, Age etc. Before we know it, Zambians will have lost their rights if these clowns keep at it. Please fight Sata on issues: How you are going to bring back quality education and health services.
# 105, The citiZen clause is Sata brain child while the degree and age clauses are George Mpombo”s both opposition parodies. How dare you expose ignorance like this when all is there for you to be informed?
Iwe #95 epo FTJ acitile denounce ifima tunnels fya mbeba have you had any problems with security?
Let us focus on what we can offer 2010 world cup tourists ,aya ama issues yabucende will not take us anywhere.Bonse fye aba abakote niba mambala moneni ifyo VJ ashele -imisakalalafye no mutwe ukucepelakumo,elo uyu nao George ninshikufye ,ala bane ubucende bubi mwilakonkelesha ba mukukulu abena FTJ na Sata balya nagu bafwa lelo tabakwete incito.Iwe Ka Senior Citizen what is your take on development? What has happened with Zambian Airways investigation?
LUSAKA lawyer Rodger Chongwe yesterday said Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata committed no crime in the matter that was investigated against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 1992.
Is Zambia going to gain from the high copper prices?
Zambian economist article quotation
Monday, 24 August 2009
Still undermining Zambia’s development
“Last week, we were amazed that 682 tonnes of nickel was exported at 10,000 dollars per tonne per nickel, meaning six million dollars altogether. The minister of finance was asked how much did government earn? He said government earned 300,000 dollars. So where is the other money? It has gone. The current mineral regime is not fair to Zambians.”.
Price of copper should be increasing soon what is the tax regime without windfalltax?
MMD cadres have smelled blood and want to go go for the jugular! Unfortunately, what they have smelled is mere water … Rodger Chongwe, who was Minister of Justice then, has just said that him and other government leaders did not find any case against Sata. Chiluba knew about this. I am not surprised why William Banda was once deported to Malawi; he is one kind of old man who can cause political conflict in the country. I do not think the Malawian government would tolerate this behavior.
Don’t waste your time talking about Sata and what he did 18 years ago. We want to hear what you are going to do for Zambia. MMD is a political party of thieves. Zambia is sick and tired of seeing the same people like Mwaanga and Ka Chiluba who have no vision for the country. Don’t take us back to 18 years.Sata is innocent just read TODAYS POST
Same old politics, same boring stuff, two thieves quarreling over the loot and here we are thinking any one of them is Zambia’s answer to current problems! FTJ and Sata are both crooks! Maybe Sata should also be tried in London Court so that we get a conviction!lol!!
#108 SC. Is it you? I cant believe it
This is the only oportunity for Chiluba to pin sata because if sata wins the elections Chiluba will go back to court.in this case Chiluba and other mms members will work hard even to create evidence illigitimately just pin Sata……….zambian politcs if you are out of Zambia that is when you tell how childish our elders are.
Cha chine umunani wa mwaiche taunona………..the MMD has all the machinery, why waste our time. He has tald you to go ahead and proscute him, what are you waiting for. Come on MMD go ahead and proscute him. but you cant because you know its you who will look foolish.
Careful, I will poop on your site if you delete good comments!!
#113, naine, am shocked!!! SC being objective for a change? Hallelujah!!!
Guys who doesnt know that what chiluba wants now is survival especially that Levy is dead. Its common knowledge that he has found a special ‘doctor’ in RB because all of sudden he is all over even making conferences on our national television. Surely if this man has nay morals in him MMD fought UNIP TO come in power now all of a sudden he shifts his support to the party he removed from power does it really make sense? RB was and is UNIP, William Banda mention them they are all UNIP and these are the people he removed from power what has changed today? This man is a serpent, he is wicked. Sure after all he has done to this country he can even call for a press conference and expect people to listen to him. No, no, nooo! Zambians lets be serious.
You lost blind sheep,are you informing masses that the late president(MHSRIP) was unaware of all this?With all the sqabbles they had,and this saga was given a blind eye?Kafupi who said “twachula pafula” while displaying a biggest PF symbol at endenburgh in kitwe?
On “Patriotic front President Michael Sata has dared government to go ahead and prosecute him over the K1.2 billion 1992 corruption case“, I hope GRZ will go ahead and prosecute that criminal case.
I do not need a criminal to be President of Zambia.
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Matt 6:33
#117 Maestro, take time to read the post online and hear what Dr Chongwe who was justice minister at the time and what he said about the K1.2 billion,then may be you will be enlightened on this issue.Analyse issues and for once forgo your hatred for Sata as he stands in the way of your prefered HH.
118 Mulenga — Newcastle, relax for I have already read the free online POST Newspaper and I am home in Lusaka Zambia where I even read the print edition of the POST including the Times of Zambia Newspaper almost daily.
Whatever the case, let the 1.2 Billion Kwacha problem go to court so that Mr PF/MC Sata is given a fair trial just like his friend Mr FTJ Chiluba is being given a chance to clear himself in court.
Have a nice day chief.
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Matt 6:33
Sata ninshimbi,u can never destroy him,u will end up destroy yourselves bamambala!
Sata committed no crime over that K1.2bn – Chongwe
LUSAKA lawyer Rodger Chongwe yesterday said Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata committed no crime in the matter that was investigated against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 1992.
ACC director general Godfrey Kayukwa was last week quoted in the state-controlled Times of Zambia as confirming that when Sata served as local government and housing minister in 1992, he allegedly directed his officers to place K1.2 billion government funds into a special 45 days investment account at Standard Chartered Bank contrary to financial regulation number 10 of 1992.
But Dr Chongwe, who was justice minister at that time, said yesterday that Sata had only made a technical error.
“Government always deposits its money…
“Government always deposits its money into the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) and Sata had done that because he wanted that money to earn interest for the ministry,” Dr Chongwe said. “And when it was discovered, the money wasn’t even there up to one month when it was discovered.
The government told Sata that the money should be returned, so the bank returned the money to the Bank of Zambia.”
Dr Chongwe said the ACC through its chief investigator at that time investigated the matter.
“At that time the late justice Robert Kapembwa was the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Ali Hamir was the Attorney General and I was the Minister of Justice. The matter, after investigations, it was reported to the Attorney General.
And the Attorney General looked at the matter. In the…
According to Roger Chongwe who was Minister of Justice at the time the alleged crime was committed by Michael Sata, there was nothing seriously wrong that Sata did that merited any further investigation or prosecution. The full story is in today’s Post newspaper. It would be useful for bloggers to read this.
Bring on the case..bring all the files..bring them, we want to see how clean loud mouthed sata is!:o
The problematic issue is ‘Y’ allow a minister to get his fingers on such huge amount of money? [-( whats the role of controlling officers?who usually authorise & approves such things kanshi?[-(No wounder they say if you want to get rich quick find a job in govt.$-)
Seriously,
does this man have anything to offer anyone anymore. He has served in a high capacity in all the governments since the birth of our nation. He has done his part. It is time for him to retire and give way. This man WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT of anything other than PF.