The Siavonga Subordinate Court has convicted and sentenced a Police Officer, of Chirundu Police Station in Southern Province to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for corruption involving Eight Hundred Kwacha (K800.00).
Lusaka High Court Judge, Ireen Wishimanga, presiding over the Siavonga Subordinate Court of the First Class, convicted Francis Chisala on one (1) count of Corrupt Practices by a Public Officer, contrary to Section 19(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, Chapter 91 of the Laws of Zambia.
This is contained in a statement issued to the media in Lusaka, by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Head of Corporate Communications, Joseph Mwenya.
Mr Mwenya stated that in July 2024, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested and charged Chisala, with one count of corrupt practices by a public officer.
He explained that Chisala, on dates between 30th November 2020 and 3rd December 2020, in Chirundu district, being a public officer and a Police officer at Chirundu Police Station, corruptly obtained Eight Hundred Kwacha.
Mr Mwenya added that the money was obtained as gratification from Jeremiah Phiri, as an inducement not to charge him with a traffic offence and allow him to use the Chirundu-Lusaka road, a transaction concerning the Zambia Police Service, a public body.
He has since warned public officers against soliciting or accepting bribes or any form of gratification in the execution of their duties, stressing that their office is a position of trust and must be exercised with integrity and in the interest of the public.
“This conviction and sentence should serve as a warning to all public officers that engaging in corrupt practices has serious consequences,” said Mr Mwenya.
He emphasised that the Commission will continue to investigate and, where evidence establishes an offence, ensure that those involved in corruption face the full force of the law.
