The Anti corruption commission has refuted claims that it shielding individuals at Bank of Zambia who have been looting Tedworth properties rentals for years.The ACC was reacting to a story published in the Daily Nation paper in which Civil Rights activist Brebner Changala said that it was shocking that despite the judgment by the Supreme Court Judge Philip Musonda ordering the Bank of Zambia to surrender the Tedworth properties back to ACC, nothing much has been done to audit the properties.Mr.Changala charged that it was shocking that ACC had allowed the corruption and abuse of office by some agents from the late president Levy Mwanawasa disbanded Task Force on Corruption to go unnoticed.He further said that it was shocking that ACC had failed to state or find out who was managing the account in which UNHCR was depositing rentals in New York.
Below is the Press statement by the Anti corruption commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission wishes to respond to the headline story carried by the Daily Nation of Friday 23rd May, 2014 captioned “ACC Shielding Plunderers”.
The Commission notes with regret, the assertions made in the story and wishes to categorically state that the story lacks merit.
In the above captioned News item, a Mr.Brebner Changala was quoted as having said that the Anti-Corruption Commission was shielding and protecting well known corrupt elements who were working with individuals at the Bank of Zambia in looting Tedworth Properties’ rentals for many years. He was further quoted as having said that despite a High Court Judgment by Judge Phillip Musonda ordering the Bank of Zambia to surrender the properties back to the Commission, nothing much had been done to audit the properties. The News item tied the Commission to being an accomplice to the alleged looting.
The Commission wishes to state that the High Court passed judgement that the Properties be returned to Tedworth Properties and being dissatisfied with this, the ACC appealed against the decision of the High Court. The appeal in this regard is pending hearing by the Supreme Court.
In the meantime, the properties are being managed by a Property manager and the rentals are being collected and accounted for. Therefore, it is not true that the ACC is shielding plunderers.
The Commission wishes to advise all concerned to await the outcome of the appeal which is before the Supreme Court and to respect the due process of the law as is expected of every citizen.
Timothy Moono
PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER.
If indeed Ba Sata is well and busy working at state house, then he better dissolve that ACC. What do they do anyway, when there is so much corruption that even some PF ministers have been accused off?
Look closely at case of Nchito, Mumembe, and now Ba Sata involved has being of those criminals. What is ACC’s job what has they ever done? Believe it or not Nchito must be involved in that Tredworthy and Cjiluba’s monies.
if this is not true, act now and clear the name of ACC
ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE NOT CORRUPT? OR YOU JUST FORGOT TO SAY THE RIGHT THING? THE CORRUPTION WHICH GOES ON IN ZAMBIA IS A CLEAR INDICATION HOW CORRUPT ALL SECURITY ARMS ARE. SO, IN SHORT YOU ARE STINKINGLY, CORRUPT.