SANAC challenges Mundubile to account for alleged K1.5 billion road contracts
The Southern African Network Against Corruption (SANAC) has challenged National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential candidate Brian Mundubile to publicly account for road contracts worth more than K1.5 billion allegedly awarded to companies in which he has an interest.
Lusaka, 24 July – SANAC national coordinator Christopher Mwenya said the organisation wants Mr Mundubile to provide documents relating to the contracts and answer questions about the procurement process, payments made and the road works reportedly undertaken.
Mr Mwenya said SANAC, which advocates for transparency and accountability, would engage presidential candidates on matters of public interest ahead of Zambia’s August 13 general election.
In a statement, he said people seeking the presidency should be prepared to account for their records in public office and respond to legitimate questions from citizens.
“As an organisation that promotes transparency and accountability, it remains critical that those seeking election remain accountable to the electorate. Over the next few weeks, we will seek to ask questions about the various candidates. Today we begin with Mr Brian Mundubile,” Mr Mwenya said.
He alleged that between 2014 and 2020, road contracts valued at more than K1.5 billion were awarded to companies in which Mr Mundubile has an interest.
According to SANAC, the contracts involved road projects in Northern, Eastern, Western and Central provinces.
Mr Mwenya said questions had previously been raised about advance payments made under the contracts and whether the contracted road works were completed.
He said SANAC wanted those issues publicly clarified and supported by relevant documentation.
The organisation has given Mr Mundubile until 17:00 hours on Monday, July 27, to respond to four questions which it says are in the public interest.
SANAC wants Mr Mundubile to state whether, while serving as a Member of Parliament during the period in which the contracts were awarded, he declared his interest in the companies to Parliament and whether he would make any such declaration public.
It has also asked him to publish details of every road contract awarded to the companies, including the value of each contract, advance payments made, kilometres of road completed, tender records and completion certificates.
Mr Mwenya further challenged the NRPUP presidential candidate to visit one of the roads constructed under the contracts, accompanied by journalists and members of the public, to demonstrate the work carried out.
SANAC has also asked Mr Mundubile to identify an independent engineer, auditor or inspector — outside the government under which the contracts were awarded — who verified the completed works.
“These are not accusations. They are questions any citizen is entitled to ask of any person seeking the presidency, and they are questions Mr Mundubile alone has the documents to answer. If the works were done, the record will show it, and we will say so publicly,” Mr Mwenya said.
Mr Mundubile could not be reached for comment.
The matter has previously attracted the attention of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
In March, the ACC announced that it had recorded a warn-and-caution statement from Mr Mundubile in connection with its investigation into the manner in which road construction contracts worth more than K1.5 billion were awarded between 2014 and 2020 to companies in which he allegedly has an interest.
SANAC said its intervention forms part of a wider effort to scrutinise presidential candidates and provide voters with information about those seeking the country’s highest office ahead of the August election.
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