DALITSO LUNGU LOSES BID TO HALT FORFEITURE OF HIS PROPERTY
December 23, 2024
Former President EDGAR LUNGU’s son DALITSO has lost his bid to put a hold on the forfeiture of his properties deemed to be proceeds of crime.
Mr. LUNGU sought an injunction in July 2024 against the forfeiture of his properties deemed to be proceeds of crime pending the determination of his appeal in the Court of Appeal.
However, the Economic and Financial Crimes has ruled that Mr. LUNGU has not demonstrated exceptional circumstances to warrant the stay of execution of the court order for the forfeiture of his properties deemed to be proceeds of crime.
The ruling has been delivered by Economic and Financial Crimes Court Judge IAN MABBOLOBBOLO.
However, in an affidavit in opposition filed before Economic and Financial Crimes Court in July 2024, Mr. LUNGU denied allegations that his properties were procured from proceeds of crime.
Crime does not pay, especially when you steal from the poor masses.
Nabeve aba…. some of these situations when deep in your heart you know they were dubiously acquired JUST KEEP quiet!
Why is the ACC not advancing the move to investigate the source of all these family riches?
Scared or no evidence?
Dalitso Lungu ought to demonstrate to the court how the cash he used to develop and/or buy the properties was coming his way from his father. Was it by bank transfer or in suitcases of cash? If it was by bank transfer, the bank account the cash was coming from ought to be made available for inspection by the prosecution. Interestingly, is Dalitso Lungu still receiving cash in that way from his father now that he’s no longer head of state? If he’s not, why is he not receiving cash donations from his father?
What if Mr ECL went to Parliament and dropped a letter to request for removal of his immunity and went to court and declare that he indeed gave the gifts to his wife and each child.He thought it was not necessary to serve the family properties using that route? The children and wife are stressed for having lost such expensive properties which were gifted to them by a loving and caring father.Or he got scared and let each family member to fight for themselves.