President Edgar Lungu has revealed that some of his ministers are involved in corrupt practices and have acquired huge wealth in a short period of time.
Speaking he swore-in five neminsters at State House this morning, Lungu expressed concern at the increasing cases of corruption that has beset the country and warned the newly sworn-in Ministers not to fall prey to corrupt activities.
The President was specifically concerned with reports he has received linking some Ministers to corrupt activities and warned that once found wanting, he would not hesitate to relieve them of their duties even before they are investigated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
President Lungu noted that corrupt activities were not just being committed at Ministerial level but even at lower levels of Government. He wondered how some people had amassed property rapidly at the expense of poor Zambians.
The President said it was appalling to see huge amounts of money being credited to some bank accounts regularly. He also warned against illegal allocation and acquisition of land using political influence and other illegal activities.
Meanwhile, the President has taken a swipe at the ACC for being inept because of their failure to prosecute corruption cases. He speculated that perhaps the ACC was used to a situation where they are directed on what to do and who to pursue.
“I will not use the ACC to fire anyone, but l expect them to operate efficiently and fairly,” he said.
President Lungu wondered why the ACC no longer availed reports to the Office of the President as was the case before, when they were so many corrupt activities which were being conducted with impunity.
The President also noted that it was difficult to act against some Constitution Office bearers on matters of corruption because they were bound by the Constitution.
President Lungu has appointed and sworn-in Matthew Nkhuwa as Minister of Works and Supply replacing Ronald Chitotela who has been transferred to the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development in the same capacity.
Others who have been appointed and sworn-in are Mpulungu MP Freedom Sikazwe as Minister of Presidential Affairs, Mpika Central MP Sylvia Chalikosa as Minister in the Office of the Vice-President, Matero MP Lloyd Mulenga Kaziya as Minister-Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection and Rev. Godfridah Nsenduluka Sumaila as Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs.
The size of government is a concern.
We are still creating more positions at the expense of taxpayers.
When IMF asks for cost reduction it will be ordinary civil servants and the ordinary Zambian people to “tighten” their belts.
Ministers and constitutional position holders will even have their perks, fuel allowances and expensive cars increased!!!
Is this not annoying?
Can we afford new ministries when our country economy is in a mess?
This is how corruption can be ended – BBC podcast
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Iam happy that Edgar Lungu is working all those bad soldiers who supporting HH to be fired so far I have seen from Zambia Army and Zambia Air force Offices and w/officers were supporting HH openly I have names my self soldiers who were supporting HH starting from Gen,col,Lt col,capt,Lt and w/officers,fly,sgts and SAC.President Lungu fire them there are bad eges in your goverment come up with your on people u loves people like brig Gen Tumfane from zambia Airforce and Brig Gen Abatemwa from Zambia Army etc.
Even lungu’s personal security do not support him like the many Zambians that voted for a better future. Job security should not be based on support but merit. If anything these people are defending the constution
Lungu you are the biggest risk to the Zambian economy just as Trump is to the world. You are the only thing standing in the way of meaningful economic progress and stop blaming others because failures always find somebody to blame. You have wormed your way to the president and it is clear that you have no faintest idea of how to get the country out of this hole you and pathetic PFools have dug and you are still digging farther.
why appointing northerners and easterners only where is your fuckin one zambia one nation musata nyoko iwe chikala,where are the N/W and Barotseland people you stupid idiot son of a lepper southern ?Matuvi president.
Chokala chanoko naiwewine,ndiwe wopusa musulunyoko,ungatukwane president.mbolo us nyoko mai wako Ali Na mbolo pamatako nikwamene anakubalila,and she was a big slut.
Ba Mfula mwakamba. But you are right this Lungu is not leading to anywhere. What do you expect from a man who is surrounded by Mumbi Phiri, Frank Bwalya and Chishimba Kambwili along with the latest kid on the bloc Paul moonga. Malabishi yeka yeka.
Thank you Mr. president. I see you taking Mwanawasa’s route. You have now talked enough, and we NOW WANT ACTION.
Iwe kakopo iwe, you cannot compare your corrupt and thieving Edgar Lungu to Mwanawasa. Mwanawasa left this country without debts because he did not condone corruption and at the same time, he was not a thief. Lungu is corrupt and he is a product of corruption so how can he blame the same product that brought him in power ? Mulekwata amano ba Jason mwe bapuba mwe. Lungu will leave this country heavily laden with debts and you yourself will be sold into slavery because of the same.
Agony Nyirenda is to have trust in words of a empty tin that he can fight corruption when he is the author of corruption himself – comparing Mwanawasa to Lungu on corruption is like comparing Lucifer to the Lord Jesus Christ