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AUDITOR GENERAL Says “Pastor NEVERS MUMBA Hasn’t Been CLEARED YET”
ANNA Chifungula has disputed Pastor Nevers Mumba’s claim that the Auditor General’s office issued an audit report in June this year that cleared him of any improprieties.
And Pastor Mumba yesterday appeared before a team of officers investigating him over alleged financial impropriety at the Zambian mission in Ottawa, Canada where he served as High Commissioner during the MMD regime.
Reacting to Dr Mumba’s claim that President Michael Sata had instructed officers from the Auditor General’s office to go and ‘sniff’ something about him at his former office in Canada, Chifungula, who is Auditor General said her office had never released any audit report about the mission.
Chifungula, who refused to disclose the findings of the audit, until December 31, said it was wrong for Pastor Mumba to claim that he was cleared when there was no such report.
“Yes my officers did travel to Canada and they’ve just come back. So until they report back as to what transpired there and what they have found, I cannot comment. That would have been an inspection report which was written to the permanent secretary for him to provide answers to the issues that we had found there. So we cannot say at this juncture that anyone was cleared because we are not releasing those findings until the report is issued to Parliament. And the way I see it these are not even things to do with government accounts; it’s extra activities that he was in,” Chifungula said.
“My officers carried out a routine audit of that office, just the normal audits that we do. And that was actually in May when they carried out that audit. They came back and wrote an inspection report, bringing to the attention of the controlling officer; that is the permanent secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then the PS at foreign affairs responded. So we have been engaging into correspondence, so we didn’t issue any report in June.”
Asked if it was right for Dr Mumba to say he would reject the outcome of the audit since he had already left Canada, Chifungula answered in the negative.
She said Dr Mumba was still in Canada when the auditors finished their work there.
“They can’t reject the report, the auditors didn’t go alone they went with other investigative wings and they are all looking at different things,” she said.
“And he was there until Thursday when he left. And by then the auditors had finished and they were leaving Ottawa for another town, while he was travelling to Lusaka. So he was there throughout the time of the audit. He is entitled to his own opinion but the facts will be there as stated.”
And Chifungula said President Sata did not order her office to carry out an audit at Zambia’s High Commission in Canada.
This follows Dr Mumba’s allegation that President Sata ordered auditors to audit his former office and find something faulty about him.
“You know very well that I don’t work under the direction of anybody. So no one can order me to go and do something that I’m not convinced that it should be done; whether it’s the President or anybody. I don’t accept those orders because the Constitution protects me. That is probably some misconception on his part, maybe he doesn’t know how we operate as an office,” said Chifungula.
In an interview on Sunday, Dr Mumba said he would not accept audit findings since he was not in Canada.
He also accused President Sata of having instructed auditors to go and find some irregularities about him.
“They have disregarded the auditor general’s report which was only done this year. How can they send another team to go and contradict what they themselves did five months ago, except that now they are under the directive of the President? And when they are in Ottawa they are under pressure to create something so that the President doesn’t fire them,” said Dr Mumba.
“So there will be no justice in whatever they will do there. And in any case, whatever they will find now, I’m not responsible because they told me to leave office early November.”
And Dr Mumba yesterday appeared before a team of officers investigating the matter.
Dr Mumba who was accompanied by lawyers, Sunday Nkonde, Sakwiba Sikota, MMD and church symphathisers, appeared at the Police Force Headquarters at around 10:20hours in response to a police summon.
Dr Mumba was ushered into the conference room where his lawyers, party representatives as well as himself were asked to wait for the team to call them.
After a 20 minutes-wait, an unidentified officer and police spokesperson summoned his lawyers Nkonde and Sakwiba to a private room for a meeting that lasted only two minutes.
The two lawyers later called Dr Mumba to go back with them for official questioning.
When the trio later emerged after 30 minutes, they said the officers had told them that they had nothing to ask Dr Mumba.
In a short briefing held in the conference room Sikota told journalists that the state had informed them that it was not ready to interview their client.
“Am sure you know that a few weeks ago it started with the gold scam, then after that we had the fake kwacha, to complete the trilogy now we have the Ottawa connection. Today we have come here on the request of the State after there was a lot of publicity over the matter, I believe in one of the headlines it even said Nevers Mumba is in hot soup, there has been talk about dirty hands but toady when we have come here, we have been told by the police that they are not ready and that they are still looking at what charges to lay against our client,” Sikota said.
He claimed that police were still looking as to what allegations to formulate against their client who is also an MMD presidential aspirant.
“We find it very inconveniencing ourselves because when you are calling somebody, it should be when you have done your investigations, when you have got something solid,” he said.
Sikota said it was unfortunate for police to parade his client before the press when it had no allegations against him.
“Clearly we on a fishing expedition,” Sikota said.
But Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela stated that it had questions for Dr Mumba and that it had rescheduled the interview to a day which was yet to be confirmed.
Kanjela however warned of stern action against carrying along of cadres who had remained outside the gate chanting MMD slogans.
“These are not political matters, so there is no need for them to come with cadres,” said Kanjela.
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nakferd
December 13, 2011 at 5:09 pm
some surmoning eeeeh!! who knows
Calculas
December 13, 2011 at 5:18 pm
There is a bemba saying which says “Mpombo wibilima aba bilima tabafika”
sitizen namba wan
December 13, 2011 at 5:53 pm
The audit was done and a report was sent to PS in which the details of the June audit were discussed. In short, what was sent to the PS for as queries is what forms the audit report, if the Auditor General never raised in issues relating to mismanagement of funds by the missions in the query to the PS in June, then they never found any. What goes to parliament is what was investigated in June. When t the auditors went back to the mission with investigators, Nevers was not in charge, he was dismissed just awaiting logistics to return home. Every one know that when an ambassador is recalled he loses authority on administrative matters, he only performs ceremonial functions only. So lets not lie that Nevers was really in charge of the mission after being recalled.
pk
December 13, 2011 at 6:20 pm
ala mumba tekanya. wibilima.
the rock
December 13, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Very sad developments …this is government machinery at its best witch hunting for sure . If the man has no issues why summon him? Just to please the powers that be..at the cost of look totally ****** ..where is the professionalism? How much have we spent within 90days to statisfy HEMCS’s ego trip? He is president now not in opposition to keep fighting with pipo..where is my money in the pocket? I shudder to think were we will be in the next couple of years ..time to start thinking of migrating !!
Malunga besa
December 13, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Let us wait and see, don’t be specialists for nothing. Govt accounts could be clean but some criminal activities were cited by Canadian intelligence sources. Just wait to see how your man of dog will crucified!
Air Mukwai
December 13, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Give what belong to caesar to caesar and what belong to God to God. Mumba, don’t behave like a person who has widely shut his eyes and hoping his will to be done. your gift and talent (intalata) are in church and not plot1. all these you are going through are the signs that you are in a wrong ship and you must go back and take up a right one and ferry you to zambia shall be saved.
Gerabo nkana west
December 13, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Nombaline mumba walalila,shitala tekanya sana.you will weep lamentably.
Bj phiri
December 13, 2011 at 8:05 pm
“Zambia shall be shaved”
Senior Engineer RTD
December 13, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I am a bit confused. When was the audit done? Is it in June or recently after Sata came into power?
Original Zambian
December 13, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Tumfweko
Inform us your conlusion with the interviews you had with Anna Chifungula Auditor general and Police on one hand and Nevers Mumba on the other.
LEZZIE
December 13, 2011 at 10:13 pm
MUMBA AKACIMONA, LESA ALI NOKUMUKANDA nga fintu akandilwe kuli Dr. mwanawasa. MUMBA HAS NO MORAL AUTHORITY TO RUN FOR PRESIDENCY OF MMD. HE SOLD HIS PARTY TO MMD, WHAT WILL PREVENT HIM SELLING MMD TO ANOTHER PARTY? BA MMD MWEBATONTONKANYA BWINO MONENIPO PALI ICI. LET US JUST CHOOSE OTHER PEOPLE APART FROM HIM. MUMBA HAS EVEN FAILED AS A PASTOR AND CURRENTLY HE IS USING GOD’S NAME IN DISREPUTE.
neversmumba
December 13, 2011 at 10:15 pm
use your name.Zambia shell be saved.I think the best thing for u, is to just keep quite.Why are you making problem for the country..The finds in Canada are going to take you out..No Zambian in Canada is on your side. You tried to use dilomats from other missions to help you.You are a lier.Stop using Viagra on your girl friend..She will soon come out and tell the truth.You are a gold scammer.We want peace in the country.The Zambian govnt should take his passport away. His family is hidding in a high end palce that we know in Canada.
Air Mukwai
December 13, 2011 at 10:48 pm
the previous regime didn’t respect the office of auditor general and all the annual reports submitted to mmd gvt were shuffled under mattress and ignored all the efforts the office of auditor general did. the office was like a fangless snake that used lips to bite. in this case of mumba, facts should be cemented so that when time of nailing comes, all the loopholes would be sealed….Amen…
atm
December 13, 2011 at 11:26 pm
@ neversmumba mudala kwati naukwata data. Give us more data. Sorry former pastor anyway maybe its Gods’ so that u preach to the inmates whilest there. I trust mama chifungulwa
SHAKA OZ
December 14, 2011 at 2:54 am
Does that mean the only foreign mission where money has been misappropriated is CANADA where Nevers Mumba was?
This is raising a lot of questions now? Where are the other foreign Mission where the Auditor General TRAVELED recently to AUDIT their accounts?
Apart from sending her AUDITORS to Canada to audit Nevers Mumba, has the Auditor General send Zambian account forensic EXPERTS to all other foreign MISSIONS to audit their accounts at the same time as they did to Canada?
If She just sent HER Auditor to Canada ONLY to AUDIT Nevers Mumba’s work in CANADA, THEN The auditor General is working under order of Sata and his PF govt to to HARASS Nevers Mumba.
And you don’t call this being independent of Sata!
No Zambians is hearing Sata talking about other MISSIONS!
Shame!
SHAKA OZ
December 14, 2011 at 2:55 am
This is the fear of many Zambians that the Auditor General ANNA CHIFUNGULA has now ended up being influenced by the EVIL Roman CATHOLIC Organisation through its controlled organisation called CARITAS Zambia and its Director SAM MULAFULAFU.
Though CARITAS Zambia has done a good job on educating Zambians on their Human Rights, this is not fair as CARITAS is working in TANDEM with the Auditor General ANNA CHIFUNGULA to PERSECUTE and HARASS Nevers Mumba who is a POLITICAL opponent to Sata!
Is the Auditor General ANNA CHIFUNGULA a member of the Roman Catholic Organisation like Lameck Mangani of Chipata who joined Sata on a Roman Catholic platform?
THE question is;
Why is Sata and the Zambia Police not naming nor charging people from ZESCO, ZRA, CEEC and ONLY Nevers Mumba?
Kabwe
December 14, 2011 at 7:27 am
When Nevers was recalled among others, he was the only one that openly refused to come back and he had his own way of backing himself up despite political changes in the country. That in itself raised a lot of questions as to why he resisted to come back as was ordered to yet today he can shamelessly stand with his head up high and say he was recalled in November. Doesnt he recall saying his tour of duty would only end in December? Ba Nevers, lets be serious with life. You only asked for what is happening to you now, so dont complain because you have yourself to blame. It is good to act in silence at times. And there goes Sakwiba again!!!!!
Mwina LuBemba
December 14, 2011 at 7:44 am
So what is wrong with auditing Mumba? Nevers, calm down. If you have nothing to fear, why the noise? walicennjelesha iwe, no kwiba kuti waiba!
SHAKA OZ
December 14, 2011 at 8:41 am
#Kabwe & Mwina LuBemba,
You are MORON IDIOTS who are unpatriotic Zambians who even supported the MMD and its bad governance and now you ahve switched sides and support Sata and PF’s LIES and oppression of opposition leaders!
You Moron Chimpanzees who are ignorant of political history!
I NEVER KNEW THAT Sakwiba SIKOTA is a Patriotic Zambian who is standing up to Sata and PF’s dictatorial and double standard and persecution of his political enemies!
GO GO GO GO GO Sakwiba you ahve Zambians support. Stand up to Sata’s coward persecution of opposition leaders.
Am one person who condemned Sakwiba Sikota when he supported RB and MMD but now you have my support at this time.
Yellow Card to Sata and his PF government for his persecution of MMD leaders and LIES!
Kabwe
December 14, 2011 at 9:32 am
@ Shaka Oz, you don’t seem to be patriotic either, insults and no positive contributions have no place in this developing world but facing facts. MMD or PF it doesn’t matter to me if or when somebody is not honest. Sorry, but you are worse than a “Moron Chimpanzees who IS ignorant of political history yourself!” So what has changed if Sakwiba supported RB now supporting RB’s cohorts? When you support him, it doesn’t mean that the entire country is behind you, may be you don’t even have a behind after all. Whether you like it or not Sata and PF are in power and will see to it that the culprits are locked up, even if you call that witch hunting, political mileage, persecution or whatever. So bring it on!!
Anani Koffi
December 14, 2011 at 9:38 am
Zambia shall Served !!!! Saved !!!!! Woman ofGod
Bwembya
December 14, 2011 at 10:12 am
Nevers Mumba your calling is to preach the Word of God and bring the lost to him and not PLOT 1. Don’t love money just go back and preach the WORD OF GOD. do you want to go and preach in prison to the inmates?? Shame on you and the people who are advising you. God will punish you.
Former Pf secretary and now MMD cadre
December 14, 2011 at 10:24 am
As a lawyer which Sakwiba is, this is the best opportunity to make real dope.A clever lawyer will not side with government because that will jeopardize his chances of getting clients.Damn I wish I did law, I could be making more dope than any civil servant.Go Sakwiba go,make some mola but never forget to buy us a round whenever you meet us.
SHAKA OZ
December 14, 2011 at 12:34 pm
#Kabwe,
Look at you! MORON Koswe/RAT!
For your own information may be you have just jumped on the BANDWAGON of PF now! I have been supporting Sata and PF and condemned RB and MMD when they harassed Sata and accused him of false allegation of money laundering and i condemned RB and MMD when they harassed PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba at the Airport using DEC and Police when he was coming from South Africa on South African Airways. That was unfair!
That is why we the Zambian Youths voted Sata and PF to stop ARCHAIC laws of harassing INNOCENT Zambians like Nevers Mumba!
If you are a sensible Zambian and normal person you can not support Sata and PF using the same Brutal METHODS of harassing Nevers Mumba at the Airport using DEC and the Police! This is nonsense!
The Police spokeswomen parroted the same things Sata said against Nevers Mumba again this was unfair to us Zambians!
Wechipuba we stop your DIARRHOEA!
from abercorn
December 14, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Has anyone being prosecuted because of the auditor generals report. I thought these reports are supposed to gather dust and not be follwed up.Can somone remind me of any one who has being charged due to the Auditor generals report. Awe mwe.
Nchimunya
December 14, 2011 at 4:36 pm
wat is brutal about auditing the office of a former Ambassador?? let not your emotions get the better of you shaka, even the Bible says the truth shall set u free!! tym will come wen we all have to account for our deeds, good or bad!! lets wait n see!!!
diesel
December 14, 2011 at 8:00 pm
ba mumba ur a visitor in MMD tekanya!
Tandabube Munshikola Nswa Shine Shiileta
December 15, 2011 at 5:26 am
Iwe chi Shaka.Dnt talk such nonsense abt the church.Ulekwata amano aii.What has your church done for Zambia?Imwe bene mwebapontela katolika are the pipo who come beging 4rm my church.Wikabwekeshapo ukushenteka Lesa nabantu.Nonsense!Catholics believe in justice waumfwa!
binoculars
December 15, 2011 at 7:23 am
@kabwe you are true patriot, unlike ichipuba chi shaka oz.there’s no substance in whatever he writes. We need meaningful comments and not insults.
Dupri
December 15, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Nevers Mumba is a money laundering machine.
He abuses tax payers money and fires anyone who gets in his way. He and Mr Nzoya (the deputy at the high commission here in Ottawa) have been stealing money to buy luxury cars for them selves in Ottawa;they travel around the globe for personal reasons then finance them through the mission.
They fired Mr Tembo because he was against this and sent him back to Zambia. they also have an office slut ( carolina rodriguez ) working for them and she abuses the Zambian mission’s money by offering her physical body to diplomats.
this is such a shame; abusing hard earned tax payers money
tumfweko
December 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm
BA NEVERS MUMBA BA FACE PASTOR YOU TALK TOO MUCH EVEN WALLS HAVE EARS THE GOD YOU BLASPHEME WILL MAKE YOU PAY. HAVE YOU HEARD FROM OUR BROTHER WHO IS IN CANADA? ALL I CAN SAY IS SHAME UP ON YOU!!!!!!!!! TUMFWEKO ZOONA