PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S HARRASMENT OF THE OPPOSITION HEIGHTENED
Lusaka-Monday, 27th Frebruary 2023
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has served Restriction Notices on properties in Balmoral Makeni belonging to Citizens First President, Harry Kalaba and Patriotic Front Presidential Candidate, Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba.
The Notices state that the action has been done under Section 60 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 3 of 2012.
The Notice also stated that after being served with the Restriction Notice the owners may not sell or dispose the property under investigations.
Citizen First President Hon. Harry Kalaba has condemned wondering why the ACC was conducting a second investigation on the property they cleared.
He said President Hakainde Hichilema was abusing Law Enforcement Agencies against his political opponents.
He said the fight against corruption will suffer when innocent people are targeted to tey silence or intimidate them.
Patriotic Front Presidential Candidate Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba said the action constituted harrasment against vocal voices.
“I was a Diplomat serving as Zambia’s Ambassador to South Africa and Ethiopia for seven years earning roughly about $10 000.00 a month in foreign service allowances.”
“I was also paid seperation benefits.”
“Before that, I was Permanent Secretary for almost five years and I was also paid a good salary and huge benefits when I was separated.”
“Before that I was Deputy Permanent Secretary since 2003.”
“I lead a decent and disciplined life. Overtime I have since built some flats for rent in Kafue and Makeni.”
“I am surprised that the Anti-Corruption Commission have turned up at my property with a Redtriction Notice without interviewing me on the sources of my income.”
“This is a clear case of abuse of the law”.
“In the last twenty years. I’ve never been involved or reported in audit querries or corruption.”
“My record is clean,clean.
Now this is purely a case harassment.
My appeal is to President Hakainde Hichilema not to use Law Enforcement Agencies to harrass and intimidate political opponents.”
“This is not a professional investigation but an abuse of the law.”
