APNAC (Africa Parliamentarian Network Against Corruption -Zambia Chapter) WELCOMES THE SENTENCING OF CHARITY KATANGA
February 19th, 2024
Madam Charity Katanga was one of the best Police Commisioner in Zambia during her time. She had a good police service name but not until she has been found guilty and jailed for 3 years for abuse of office and corruption linked charges.She had expensive intercity commuter buses that could not be backed by her income entire career of over 20 years.
While we empathize with madam Katanga and family, we commend the prosecutors for securing a conviction. We commend the judiciary for now being firm and accountable adding judgements ( guilty or not guilty) on corruption related cases.
Zambians remain extremely poor mainly because of corruption top echelons of both politics, the civil service and in this case, the Police force.
May all the men and women in uniform take a leaf from charity Katanga’s sentence that the law can be slow but always catches up with corrupt elements in our society.
We urge the judiciary to speed up judgements be it guilty or not guilty for all other pending corruption cases in their files. This is because Justice delayed, is Justice denied.
Miles Bwalya Sampa, MP
APNAC Chairman
Katanga has always been corrupt and with a hugh ego and pride, now she sits in jail as a common thief, hopefully to be joined by lungu very soon
Well done!
Are 9 buses worth more than FM’s cash money seized by the state ?I believe Faith Musonda had more such money than Katanga Charity.From Berlin
Maybe FM has transferred her services to the incumbent, hence the immunity. I am sure she is very good at what she does. Even the subsequent one after 2026 will retain her services. She is that good! She has Eagle One tattooed on her entrance, maybe.
What is perplexing is how others are not jailed like we see here. What type application of the law is this.
Others have their properties forfeited but left to kgo free without jail time. What has changed here. This is confusing. Why this difference.
How much is too much stealing to warrant jail time. Are feelings also a factor?
How about God scandal at KK international Airport linking the presidents friend Belemu? If it was any PF member ifikala nga nafima ne ngombe ngashileshananama sengo mumulu. Very wicked government of wicked man HH.
Meant “Gold”
I eagerly await the outcome of the KCM liquidator case represented by an aspiring presidential candidate. This country is messed-up and a sad joke.
Ba Miles, how can you describe Ms Katanga as one of the best Police Commissioners? What criteria did you use to arrive at this generous conclusion?
Ms Katanga is one of the worst Commissioners and greatly contributed to the decline of the Police. It became a Police Force (PF) and she was a full time PF cadre. She was an unmitigated disaster.
Even her sentencing to three years SIMPLE LABOUR, is a traversity of justice. It is too linient.