ASSET RECOVERY IS TOTAL ABUSE OF THE LAW – MUNDUBILE
Lusaka – Friday, 10 May 2024
MPOROKOSO PF member of parliament Brian Mundubile says citizens should interrogate the manner in which the “so-called” asset recovery process is being conducted, arguing that it is a total abuse of the law.
And Mundubile says only friends of the UPND can claim that the democratic space has not shrunk.
Commenting on British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley’s statement that Zambia’s progress in terms of asset recovery was impressive, and that its civic space had not shrunk, Mundubile emphasised the need to interrogate the asset recovery process.
“First of all, we must interrogate the manner in which the so-called asset recovery is being conducted. For us, it is the total abuse of the law. The law that talks about possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, government has used that, it has weaponised the law enforcement agency just to recover assets from innocent people. Children of politicians, these are politicians who have worked for over 20 years. They have had careers in the past and because they have decided to gift their children certain assets, the UPND government is going after those and collecting [their properties] all in the name of asset recovery. We have to look at justice as fairness. So, the fight against corruption, the recovery of assets should be interrogated. All those who are commenting on the recovery of assets must be sincere,” he said.
“Because we all know that the there is no fight against corruption. What we have is political persecution. The people that are targeted are known. What we expected our cooperating partners to focus on is the corruption that is going on at Mopani today. We expect them to turn their lens to begin to see corruption. What’s happening at KCM, what’s happening in the entire mining sector”.
And Mundubile said only friends of the UPND could claim that the democratic space had not shrunk.
“We know that the good people who will think the democratic space is not shrinking are those who come maybe from countries that are directly or indirectly benefiting from the UPND government. Whether it is in the mining sector or many other sectors. To those people, those citizens of other countries, President Hakainde Hichilema has delivered. And he has delivered his promises, and they will do everything possible to defend him. An average Zambian on the streets who was told that mealie meal will be K50 [but it] is now at K450 cannot say in any way that President Hakainde has delivered. An average Zambian who is now buying fuel at the price of K35 per liter from K17 per liter cannot in anyway say President Hakainde Hichilema has delivered,” said Mundubile.
“An average Zambian who is being load shed for over 12 hours [a day] cannot say President Hakainde Hichilema has delivered. So, for those that speak to democratic space being increased are those that are able to speak freely because they are friends of the UPND. An ordinary person with an alternative view against the UPND is no longer allowed to speak. So, it will be shocking for anybody to say the democratic space has not shrunk. It will be very shocking for us Zambians. The obvious fact is that there is no political party which has been allowed to hold a political rally beginning 2021 and now. What remains the fact is that we have the highest number of arrests for people who are just aimed to speak out on the government performance and various issues”.
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This ndumbubile should learn to shut his idiotic mouth. Talk ati corruption at KCM now just after their liquidator Lungu handed back some of the monies they syphoned out of the mine. The mine they were trading illegally? And his supposed to be a senior lawyer? What rubbish are in this pfools party kanshi???
There’s no need to insult fellow Zambians. Just stats your facts and they will speak for themselves. How did we get here?
By the way Lungu gave back $24m though Vendata say he stole over $200m and this pfidiot still thinks he should be talking??
Forgive mundubile is the old fool who can not reason well, always thinks backwards.
And this man has a law degree? And he is a legislator? Meantime there so many case to show government and the Zambian citizens lost money to dubious individuals suggesting they were acting in the name of Zambians? What an insult to Zambians for Mundubile who is PF Chairman of Legal and Milingo Lungu was his deputy? Seems Mundubile has something to hide or is the noose getting tighter around his neck as law enforcement does its work?
Mr Mundibi’s talk is extremely childish.The asset recovery is very exciting and maybe a little bit slow.The asset of money was recoverd from Milingo and Faith.Mr Lungu’s children had assets each worth more than what Dr Kaunda’s who ruled this country Zambia for more than twenty five years presysly twenty seven years.There is no persecution of who Mr Mundubi.HH promised that he will recover all stolen assets and hand them back to the people of Zambia and we are happy he is fulfilling his promises.The educated people must stop talking about mealiemeal at K50.The demand and supply concepts are loud and clear.The rain pattern was very poor in most parts of Zambia and Mr Mundubi expects maize to be in abandace.How is that possible Sir?Mr Mundubi kwows too well that any thing that is scarce and has huge demand attracts a higher cost.He is demanding for K50 per bag of mealimeal.Is he in order to do that in his good state of mind honestly.The answer is definitely no.He goes on to talk about load shading,blaming government yet he knows very well that water is not enough due to drought situation we witnessed in the country.The PF cheated us on the price of fuel ,yes we enjoyed the K17 price but little did we know that the subsidy was ascumm.The government of PF never paid for that fuel and it is part of debt we are suffering today.They left this country in huge debt making the new dawn government dance to the tune.Those who mismanaged the economy want to stand on the hill top and shout the loudest blaming the one who is fixing what they damaged.ZESCO as a company can not survive and supply power to consumers efficiently if they don’t increase tariffs.I believe Mr Mundubi is educated I don’t expect him to mislead people on matters of high cost of living.He is an MP and former Minister so he must be honest and honorable.Show remorse your government of PF is responsible in bring ZESCO financial problems.Imagine the number of ghost workers who drew salaries from the company and how they syphoned money from ZESCO
I like this law because thieves should not be allowed to keep the loot. Is this one really a lawyer? He is a dundarhead or a nuthead!! As a lawyer , he should support anything that demoralizes criminality.