The Anti-Corruption Commission-ACC-says it has received a total of 87 reports of suspected cases of corruption since the just ended general elections.
Commission Spokesperson, Queen Chibwe says of the 87 cases, 55 relate to high public interest cases some of which involve politically exposed persons.
Speaking during a media briefing at the ACC offices in Lusaka, Ms. Chibwe explains among the cases that have generated public interest includes that of a former Civic leader based in Lusaka who bought a bank and all its asserts at a total cost of three hundred million kwacha.
The Commission says it is also investigating a senior public official at a quasi-government institution in a matter involving the alleged purchase of 12 motor vehicles worth 33.6 million Kwacha used during the last general election campaigns.
She also discloses the commission is investigating a matter involving an alleged secret and illegal account at the Ministry of Finance purportedly used to siphon millions of funds.
Ms. Chibwe announced that the Commission is further investigating former senior government officials at the Ministry of Health for allegedly awarding contracts for the purchase of COVID-19 protective equipment to businessmen without following procedure.
Meanwhile, the ACC spokesperson states the Commission is investigating two former senior police officials into illegal trading of Mukula trees that were transported to unknown destinations.
Ms. Chibwe said investigations are underway against officials at the Ministry of Local Government into alleged illegal awarding of contracts for roadworks worth over K10 million to two private companies which did not execute the works in Central Province.
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