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The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested former Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) president Evelyn Nguleka and ZNFU Executive Director Ndambo Ndambo for money laundering activities.
Dr Evelyn Nguleka
Commission Public Relations Officer Theresa Katongo says Mr Ndambo, 43, residing at Farm No. 87a/D/26 Chongwe has been arrested and jointly charged with Dr Evelyn Nguleka, 46, residing at Plot No. 2752, Ndeke Meanwood in Lusaka for theft by servant, obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are that on dates unknown but between 1st November, 2012 and 31st December, 2015 Ndambo Evelyn Munkombwe Ndambo jointly and whilst acting together with Dr Evelyn Nguleka and other persons unknown did fraudulently authorise the transfer of K906, 750.00 from the ZNFU account to R.N Parks and Gardens.
Mr Ndambo purported to show that the said payments were for landscaping and plumbing works at ZNFU when in fact he engaged R.N Parks and Gardens to carry out construction and landscaping works at his farm in Chongwe.
Further, on dates unknown but between 1st November, 2012 and 31st December, 2015 the duo did fraudulently authorise withdrawals of a sum of USD15, 000.00 from the ZNFU Dollar account purporting that the said funds were for various members of staff attending conferences in South Africa when in fact not.
In the third count, on dates unknown but between 1st November, 2012 and 31st December, 2015 Ndambo Evelyn Munkombwe Ndambo jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown did fraudulently obtain household furniture from Décor More Investments Limited valued at K169, 000.00 which was paid for by drawing cheques on the ZNFU account. The said cheques were meant for procuring ZNFU office furniture but the furniture ended up at Ndambo Ndambo’s house.
The suspects are currently on Police Bond and will appear in court soon.
and Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has welcomed the resignation of the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) President Dr. Evelyn Nguleka from the institution where she is implicated in the alleged misapplication of over K34 Million donor funds as revealed by two independent audit reports conducted by KPMG Finland and EMM Corporates of Zambia.
TIZ Information Officer Charles Chulu in a statement says TIZ is particularly happy with the move taken by the Drug Enforcement Commission to charge and arrest Dr. Evelyn Nguleka and Executive Director Ndambo Ndambo in connection with the alleged misapplied funds because the move will help in getting explanations as to what exactly has happened at the institution.
He says TIZ is urging all institutions tasked with managing resources meant for uplifting peoples’ lives to operate above board without raising questions in the minds of the public and donors about who they deal with and how they spend their money.
Mr Chulu says TIZ believes that this serves as a lesson to all other public and private officials to desist from any forms of illegal practices that will otherwise impact negatively on their organisations.