The Anti-Corruption Commission ACC has arrested former Zambia Revenue Authority Assistant Director for Tax Appeals for corrupt practices involving K22,000.
ACC Head Corporate Communications Timothy Moono said Sonkwe Kasonkomona, 43, of Lusaka has been charged with one count of Corrupt Practices contrary to the Anti-Corruption Act of 2012.
Mr. Moono said on dates unknown but between 1st February 2020 and 29th February 2020 Sonkwe Kasonkomona being an Assistant Director for Tax Appeals at ZRA jointly and whilst acting together with others unknown did corruptly implore for K22,000 as gratification or reward for the facilitation of the release of a truck belonging to Ali Raza of Akeza Investments.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption Commission has also arrested Dr. Patricia Bwalya, a Lusaka Provincial Veterinary Officer for corrupt practices involving over K28, 000.00.
“Details are that on unknown dates but between the 1st August 2016 and 31st January, 2017 in Livingstone Dr. Patricia Bwalya being a public officer namely Livingstone District Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries did abuse the authority of office by irregularly charging members of the public for treating their animals despite such a service being free and her receiving a government salary to perform that service,” he said.
Mr. Moono further reveled that Patricia Bwalya in the Second Count, is charged with one count of Corrupt Acquisition of Public Revenue contrary to Section 34 (1) Sub (a) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.
He said that on unknown dates but between 1st August 2016 and 31st January 2017 in Livingstone District Dr. Patricia Bwalya being a public officer namely Livingstone District Veterinary Officer in the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries did corruptly acquire public revenue in the manner she irregularly charged members of the public for treating their animals despite the service being free and she collected a total sum of K28,392.50.
“Both Dr. Patricia Bwalya and Sonkwe Kasonkomona have since been released on Bond
and will appear in Court soon,” he concluded.