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The Joint Investigations Team (JIT) has charged senior PF member Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known GBM with eight counts of Conflict of Interest contrary to section 28 CAP 2 as read with subsection (3) of the Anti Corruption Act number 3 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia.
Mr Mwamba 63 of plot number 2623 Leopards Hill road in Lusaka’s New Kasama has since been arrested.
It’s believed Mr. Mwamba failed to disclose his interest in writing on three Zambia Army contracts and five Zambia Air Force contracts that were awarded to Curzon Global Limited by the ministry of defence when he served as minister of defence between 2012 and 2013.
In statement made available to Q-News, Police deputy public relations officer, Danny Mwale says it is alleged that Mr. Mwamba had interest in the same company.
Mr. Mwale adds that Mr. Mwamba has also been charged and arrested for one count of money laundering involving US$632,000 contrary to section Seven of Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act number 14 of 2001 as read with Amendment Act number 44 of 2010.
meanwhile Opposition Patriotic Front Acting President Given Lubinda has charged that Zambia is speedily becoming a Police state.
Mr. Lubinda is disappointed that Patriotic Front member Geoffrey Mwamba has been denied bond over a matter which is bondable.
Speaking when he visited Mr. Mwamba at Woodlands Police Station where he has been detained, Mr. Lubinda says the fact that the Police has denied him bond, they have denied him his freedom.
Mr. Lubinda says it is very clear from the conduct of the Police that they are looking over their shoulders to receive instruction from above.
And Patriotic Front Mporokoso Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has charged that all the maneuvers by the UPND government are only making the party strong.