Deliberately Implicating Archbishop Alick Banda
The Kingsley Chanda Case has brought out interesting facts and in my view needs immediate review. I hope Chanda appeals both the conviction and sentence.
First the former Commissioner General does not appear in any record that he approved, processed or benefited in any transfer or sale of the 22 said vehicles but an approved committee handled the matter the entire time.
The case appears to have been designed to reinforce the earlier allegations that State assets were generously being given or distributed to Patriotic Front officials…similar to the hashed facts in the case of Francis Muchemwa,(InterCity Bus Terminus Cadre), where he was convicted for alleged receiving payments from ZESCO and none of those that listed him as a worker (yet they claimed he was not) and made regular payments in form of salaries, allowances and emoluments, were never prosecuted.
While Archbishop Alick Banda did not directly or indirectly receive a vehicle from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), it appears that the single witness who made the testimony, was choreographed to put on record, court testimony designed to confirm that a vehicle from the Authority was irregularly transferred to Archbishop Banda.
The person that received the vehicles from the Authority was NOT brought to court to connect or collaborate this strong allegation or could make the alleged link between the buyer and Archbishop Banda.
Clearly, the testimony was made for the sake of the propaganda, political storm and potential harm the allegation would do the Archbishop and the Catholic Church.
Former ZRA Board Secretary, Suzyo Ng’andu claimed that 8 vehicles were donated to a catholic charity, through a PF official Derick Mpundu, who collected on behalf of Heart of Mercy Children’s Village with one vehicle alleged driven by Archbishop Banda.
During this period, ZRA donated over 50 vehicles to the Zambia Police, DMMU, charity organisations and churches including the 8 vehicles that went to the Heart of Mercy Children’s Home.
It is clear that the 8 vehicles took centre stage to focus the allegation to link Archbishop Alick Banda.
No effort was made to bother to collaborate or verify this evidence.
The evidence from Ng’andu had achieved its intended purpose.
The ZRA has repeatedly denied directly gifting the vehicle to Archbishop Banda.
The disposal of government assets, including vehicles, is governed by several laws and policies designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and value for money.
The primary legislation includes the Public Finance Management Act of 2018 and the Public Procurement Act of 2020, which outline the procedures that public bodies must follow.
It’s for this reason we are watching recent decision by Cabinet Office to dispose off vehicles where high value vehicles were irregularly disposed off, especially to senior officials.
This idyot is clearly trying to defend the indefensible. Alick Banda and his mistress, a nun, received Hiluxes. Mwamba still thinks Zambians are dull and he is the smart one which is total rubbish. Mwamba actually should have been in prison right now.He is one the group that benefited heavily from the thieving and plunder f state resources. Expensive assets were being given like sweets. The court examined the evidence and there is proof that vehicles were stolen and given to PF cadres freely.
The Govt MUST pursue Mwamba in exile and should not leave him to freely spread cheap propaganda and lies!
Mr. Mwamba stop insulting us.
1. What was Bishop Banda doing with the car if he wasnt given the car?
2. How was it found in his posession?
3. It a fact that after Suzyo Ngandu the former Company Secretary at ZRA testified to this fact. The car was returned by Bishop Banda. He may or may not be aware of the “illegality” involved in the car being transferred to him. But the car was in his posession.
Now who do think you are cheating. Mwamba this is why you and most of the PF clown end up getting arrested. You want to lie. You see no wrong in the criminality as you dont have morals. If you had any you would have a sense of right and wrong.This what happens when you are led by a Person who like you is a morally bankrupt individual.
This is the highest level of stupidity! How do you someone legal advice to appeal conviction and sentence when you have run away from justice. This Alick Banda is lucky, he wasn’t charged with receiving illicitly acquired government property! Mwamba you not even supposed to be posting anything on air. When your time comes you will cry faul!
Then come and defined him in courts of law since you the cleverer lawyer.
This ka old man has no respect in my eyes. He is a disgrace in robes and always on the wrong side of history. He is a divisive character, a bad man.
From all the churches why only him had to come and collect a vehicle personally. It was disguised as a donation to the church but he knew he was the beneficiary as he was the one going to use it personally.