ACC arrests Mines Development director

ACC arrests Mines Development director
Written by Masuzyo Chakwe
Friday, January 16, 2009 4:36:31 AM

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested director of Mines Development Gerhard Kangamba for corruption involving K139 million.

ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono confirmed yesterday that Kangamba had been arrested and charged with four counts of abuse of authority of office contrary to sections 37(2)(a) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act No. 42 of the Laws of Zambia.

Moono said in the first count, it was alleged that Kangamba on or about the 27th day of July 2004 in Lusaka, being a public officer namely Director of Mines at the Mines and Mineral Development Department in the Ministry of Mines, did abuse the authority of his office by directing Kagem Mines Limited to pay K22,500,000 to Metro Investments Limited for his accommodation rentals of Flat No. 16 UNICO Flats, Kabanga Road, Lusaka and did in consequence thereof obtain an advantage or profit for himself.

He said in the second count, it was alleged that Kangamba on or about the 10th day of January, 2006 in Lusaka did abuse the authority of his office by directing Kagem Mines Limited to pay K34,400,000 to Metro Investments Limited for his accommodation rentals of Flat No. 16 UNICO Flats, Kabanga Road, Lusaka and did in consequence thereof obtain an advantage or profit for himself.

"In the third count it is alleged that Kangamba on or about the 25th day of October, 2006 in Lusaka did abuse the authority of his office by directing Kagem Mines Limited to pay K36, 400, 000 to Metro Investments Limited for his accommodation rentals of Flat No. 16 UNICO Flats, Kabanga Road, Lusaka and did in consequence thereof obtain an advantage or profit for himself," Moono said.

He said in the fourth count, it was alleged that Kangamba on or about the 11th day of July, 2007 in Lusaka, did abuse the authority of his office by directing Kagem Mines Limited to pay K46,400,000 to Metro Investments Limited for his accommodation rentals of Flat No. 16 UNICO Flats, Kabanga Road, Lusaka and did in consequence thereof obtain an advantage or profit for himself.

Moono said Kangamba had since been released on a K50 million bond and would appear in court on January 20 for plea.