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Timo Olkkonen
Finnish Ambassador to Zambia Timo Olkkonen says revelations contained in the 2017 Financial Intelligence Centre report are alarming.
Mr. Olkkonen has since commended the FIC for bringing to light the misuse of public resources, tax evasion and corruption.
In an interview with QTV News, Mr. Olkkonen says from a good governance point of view, it is less important to think about the communication structures in which the FIC revelations were made.
He says it is important that public discourse is centered on the facts and evidence that has been discovered and not communication channels the FIC should have used.
He states that if there is evidence of misuse of public funds or tax evasion, these crimes need to be followed up regardless of the process of how they were made public.
Mr. Olkkonen states that law enforcement agencies have an obligation and responsibility to follow up the revelations contained in the FIC report.
His comment follows attacks on the FIC following the publication of the report of its investigations.