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(UKZAMBIANS) Former mines minister arrested for facilitating issuance of the mining license

COMMENT - I would really like to know which corporation bribed the MMD minister, because of they were US or Canadian, they would be criminally liable under the FCPA and the Canadian version of that law.

Former mines minister arrested for facilitating issuance of the mining license
Posted by Editor on March 29, 2012

Former mines minister has been arrested and charged with two counts of corruption and being in possession of property believed to be proceeds of crime. Mr Mwale is alleged to have received about K473 million from a foreign mining company as reward for him to facilitate the issuance of the mining license.

He has also been charged with being in possession of property allegedly believed to have been proceeds of crime. Mr. Mwale is alleged to have brought in 5,000 bicycles suspected to be proceeds of crime valued at about K I.5 billion.

Mr. Mwale who will appear in court on 4th April has since been released on a K50 million police bond with 2 working sureties.

Spokesperson for the Joint Investigative wings Charity Munganga-Chanda has confirmed the development to QFM News.

Parliament passed the 2012 Anti Corruption Commission Bill which has also seen the abuse of authority of office clause reinstated./QFM

Labels: BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, MAXWELL MWALE, MINING, MMD

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