Closure of Faith Musonda’s K65m case angers citizens as TIZ backs ACC

THE Anti-Corruption Commission’s decision to repossess Faith Musonda’s K65 million without subjecting her to an arrest and prosecution following her admission of wrongdoing has angered some citizens who feel it’s a slap on the wrist. But Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has called on Zambians to give the UPND government room to fulfil their promise of granting conditional amnesty to plunderers who voluntarily return what belongs to the state. Last week, the Anti-Corruption Commission announced that it had entered into an undertaking not to institute criminal proceedings against Musonda after she admitted wrongdoing and surrendered the K65 million, US$57,900 and a house in New Kasama, which properties were acquired through corrupt practices. Many citizens turned to social media to express their...