TRANSPARENCY International Zambia has called for the suspension of North Western Province minister Nathaniel Mubukwanu for procurement irregularities involving Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as cited in the 2012 Auditor Generals report.
TIZ executive director Goodwell Lungu called on President Michael Sata to immediately suspend Mr Mubukwanu, who is also Mongu central Member Parliament (MP) for procurement irregularities cited in the Audit Report.
The Public Account Committee yesterday heard that Mr Mubukwanu irregularly influenced the awarding of K452, 000 CDF contracts to unqualified contractors.
Mr Lungu said in a statement in a statement released to the media today that TIZ was dismayed to learn that Mr Mubukwanu irregularly directed the Mongu municipal council to award contracts in the allocation of 2 projects.
He called the on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to urgently institute investigations into this report.
“We want to remind the ACC to be proactive and utilize the already existing MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) which allows them early access to such information that they signed with the Office of the Auditor general in June 2012,” Mr Lungu said.
Mr Lungu said TIZ expects that by now ACC should had concluded such an investigation as this matter took place in 2012.
TIZ recommends that law enforcement agencies should swiftly deal with all culprits cited in the Auditor General’s report.
“It is not enough to continue paying lip service when huge public funds are being lost.
We therefore call upon President Sata as the appointing authority to immediately suspend the Deputy Minister in order to pave way for investigations,” he said.
The president must not be directed to.
You look at the pro and cons and I think this minister stays
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Mr Mushota, who ever you are just shut up. If you were not born during Kaunda’s time. Kaunda used to act immediately to pave way for investigations. If a Minister was found innocent they were reaapointed. that is simple justice and constitutional.
Big mouth
sevent councils in southern province.What is your position TIZ?
Another bail candidate! Soon Zambia might end up a sizeable population of convicts out on eternal bail.
HE EATS WITH CHINA GEO AS WELL.HE HAS SOLD TOMNSHIP ROADS TO CHINA GEO LKKE IN HAS DONE IN MONGU.2017 THIS BASTARD WILL GO IN.
Yes he has sold solwezi township roads to china geo like the way ne sold his late nephews soul.
All this is due to the Catholic Church. Look at their silence!
Mushota needs to simply shut up!! very myopic thinking.
Mushota is a retard. Just ignore her/him. Must be working in old people’s home.