Mpande explains Zamtrop payments
Mpande explains Zamtrop paymentsWritten by Staff Reporter
Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:20:26 PM
From yesterday Mpande: It is a debt service account of the Ministry
From yesterday
Mpande: It is a debt service account of the Ministry of Finance at the Bank of Zambia.
Kaona: And this Control 63 falls under head 21?
Mpande: Correct.
Kaona: Who is the controlling officer for Zamtrop account?
Mpande: The Director General, ZSIS.
Kaona: What would be your testimony regards the movement of funds?
Mpande: The Ministry of Finance was financing another government department for the purpose of that other government department, in this case ZSIS, to meet its debt obligations and in particular on the contracts of Systems and Willbain.
Kaona: So, when the funds moved from Control 63 to Zamtrop, they were still in government hands, correct?
Mpande: Correct your honour.
Kaona: Was the Ministry of Finance instructing Bank of Zambia to pay funds into the Zamtrop?
Mpande: The Ministry of Finance was instructing Bank of Zambia to pay funds into the Zamtrop account for the benefit of the contracts of Systems Innovations and Willbain.
Kaona: So, at what stage does the role of the Ministry of Finance officials end?
Mpande: It ends once the money moves from the Ministry of Finance account to the other government account.
Kaona: Whose responsibility was it to pay Zamtrop money for Systems and Willbain?
Mpande: That was the duty of the Director General, Zambia Security Intelligence Services your honour. I would not be liable because I am not and was not a controlling officer of the ZSIS.
Kaona: You also told the court that it is a legal requirement that financial reports are prepared each financial year, correct?
Mpande: That is correct your honour.
Kaona: Was there any financial report brought to this court for the years these transactions took place?
Mpande: I believe the report for 1999, 1998 were brought and these other reports do not mention any over-expenditure on head 21.
Kaona: On whose instance?
Mpande: The defence brought your honour.
At this point, Kaona applies for an adjournment.
Magistrate Musona: The matter will stand adjourned to July 31, 2009 at 14:30 hours.
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