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ANOTHER RB’s Son, ANDREW BANDA, In K2Billion ‘Kick-Back’ SCAM
ANDREW Banda, the oldest son of former President Rupiah Banda became the latest sibling to be caught up in a web of corruption that has engulfed the former first family raising questions about how clean Banda’s house was during his three-year rule described by analysts as a period of “plunder”.
Daily Mail investigations can reveal that the former President’s son coerced, threatened and received about K2 billion in two instalments as a “kick-back” from an Italian company known as Fratelli Locci owned by Antonello Locci, as the net closes around the former first family.
Mr. Banda, a long-serving diplomat who has worked in Italy, India and Canada, has already been warned and cautioned by the police regarding the two percent payment running into billions of Kwacha paid out to his company AB Logistics, into his Indo-Zambia bank account.
The Daily Mail attempts to contact Mr. Banda to give his side of the story since last week have failed but investigations show that even his daughter Ketiwe Banda Munalula has been questioned, regarding the “kick-back” where she signed on behalf of her father as he threatened Mr Locci with termination of the contract if he did not “pay up”.
Those interviewed by the Police, Drug Enforcement Commission and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) have confirmed to the Daily Mail that Mr Banda threatened Mr Locci with the termination of the K300 billion contract for the Pedicle Road.
The former President’s son also warned Mr Locci that he would never get any future contracts in Zambia if he failed to pay up.
The Daily Mail was unable to get a comment from Mr Locci whose contract, awarded by the Road Development Agency (RDA), is currently being probed too as the government is concerned with the slow rate works have taken on the road that connects Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Investigators have also questioned a Mrs Rachel Zekko, a shareholder at AB Logistics, who has confirmed being a shareholder in the company – without a physical address – but she denied any power over the K2 billion “kick-back”.
Mr Banda referred all queries to a Mr Chimfumpa, the company accountant who is also a signatory to the account in which the K2 billion was banked.
This is the latest in the triangle of corruption that has implicated the President’s children, starting from younger brothers Nenani and Henry (above), who could now be either in Johannesburg or Dubai, according to Daily Mail investigations as Police mount a hunt for him.
President Sata has embarked on a corruption fight, which he said shall spare no friends or relatives in order to curb theft of public funds and spread the wealth around to the 65 percent of Zambians living in poverty.
In the past, some high-profile politicians such as Dora Siliya, the outspoken Petauke member of Parliament and former Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane have cried retribution and witch-hunt after being questioned, but President Sata says the cries would not slow down the fight.
The sad twist to the 60-kilometre road project valued at about K300 billion is that up to now, Mr Locci’s company – Fratelli – has not moved on site, five months after they were paid up to 15 percent for the project, to Government’s dismay.
Every time the RDA has asked them why they have not started to execute the contract awarded to them just before the September 20 elections, they have given excuses, saying their equipment remains stuck in Dar es Salaam.
This is against the law, according to regulations obtained by the Daily Mail, which show that a contractor must start works within one month of getting the 10 to 15 percent down payment.
The Daily Mail shall seek audience with Mr Locci to establish why he has not started work funded by ordinary Zambian tax-payers up to now but has instead managed to pay Mr Banda his “kick-back” before funding the transfer of the equipment on site.
It has also been established that the RDA has officially written Mr Locci a warning letter, telling him that the contract may be terminated and he may have to pay back the down payment given to him sooner than later.
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Thy kingdom come
January 3, 2012 at 7:47 am
…give us the full update
Wanu Ngwee
January 3, 2012 at 7:53 am
One of the most interesting New Year messages I received now appears to have omitted most prominent people in Zambia and must be revised, it read” On behalf of Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Roman Abrahmovic, Austin Liato, myself and other Billionaires, we wish you a very fruitful 2012, and may it come with all the favour you deserve”. But quite clearly here are some of the notable ommissions;
1. Dora Sillier
2. Henry Banda
3. Thandiwe Banda
4. Situmbeko Musokotwane, and now
5. Andrew Banda
It seems we are doing so well that we could top the African list of “Billionaires” this year!lol!
Canty
January 3, 2012 at 7:54 am
ba tumfweko jst hummer da nail by its head nt u going round wen u oredy gat da news,gve us da full update wat ar u fearing?
Anthony
January 3, 2012 at 7:56 am
dis family as bn an embarrasment 2da highest office in da land its gud dat its bn probed hence wit o da wrongs RB has done i pray dat a new constition mayb amended were they ill b no Presidential imunity
Dmx
January 3, 2012 at 8:01 am
Hw many billions cud the former first family hav amassed if Rb were stil in power,**** am going 4 da national buget of da entire year,they r out there they aint going any where
kalulete
January 3, 2012 at 8:16 am
let them tell us how they use to do it cos even us we want to be rich not billinairs
kalulete
January 3, 2012 at 8:18 am
let them tell us how they use to do it cos even us we want to be rich not billinairs .
OR SORRY NACHILABA NI DOCHI KUBEBA
Dee
January 3, 2012 at 8:35 am
Ifyakulya ubushiku fitulikila ku malushi….so there’s nothng on earth tht wl be hidden forever! thumbs up tumfweko….
atm
January 3, 2012 at 8:37 am
This chatile naonaula ishina lya Banda. People like chifumu Banda, prof fackson Banda and all other straight Bandas should change to Habanda before they are associated to this rotten family. Takwaba bonse mu family nipupu. Chiwishi, kanina, nefibana. God help zambia
Barca 10
January 3, 2012 at 8:50 am
Pardon andrew 1 case and in exchange he tells us were his brother henry is.
munalian
January 3, 2012 at 8:55 am
If only the Bandas and mmd chaps had contacted me so I can help them set up untraceable Swiss and Cayman island accounts!! Depositing in Indo-zed is making it easy for the next admin to go after you! Stashing the dosh underground is another story…These mmd chums and Banda clan were amateur launderers!
Snr.citizen
January 3, 2012 at 9:11 am
It is a pity these thieves are being caught, but the gvt do not seem to take action against them. Why even waste time telling us. The pf gvt should take note that we have put you in that office to work for us not telling us stories. This family has plundered a lot of Zambian resources something should be done to show that you are working not just catching thieves and let them go what good are you doing for the country.
Frank Malama
January 3, 2012 at 9:18 am
Firing squad is the solution like Jerry Rawlings did!
kabiala unga
January 3, 2012 at 9:20 am
you know some of these things its better 2 ignore dem. even if i talk today nobody will listen.ndine yan kuti banimvelele!
Mmd
January 3, 2012 at 9:49 am
The banda family,ba fikala.
NGOSHE PA NKOLOKO
January 3, 2012 at 9:50 am
FIKATENI IFYO IFI BANA FYA KA BANDA……FYA LI TUMPA
kamwendo
January 3, 2012 at 9:53 am
This is all becoz ” a phiri ana bwela ku kalake”, SORRY, shud be “a banda ana bwela ku kalale ku choleka pa famu yamu shatini!!”
pungwa
January 3, 2012 at 9:53 am
INE NDEPUPUKA…BENA BALEIBA….
Prof Michael Chilufya Sata
January 3, 2012 at 9:55 am
This family is cursed! Nivamu blood.Like father like children.
bigt
January 3, 2012 at 11:08 am
GOD save us…………The first president ever in southern africa to turn a country into an animal farm……Banda
bigt
January 3, 2012 at 11:17 am
Banda…..the flying eagle president……the man who had girl friends in the air……..always fying while ministers store….he was such an irresponsble man….goat mouth aas.
bmat
January 3, 2012 at 11:26 am
@atm, i lyk that., its just so embarasin bonse mu family ukubafye bapompwe munshibila insala… Real thugs. Elo nga niwishi taibwelamo… Matunyu bonsefye bafikala.
Janet C
January 3, 2012 at 1:21 pm
The Bandas are truly disgusting- and to think that zambians honestly wanted them back in power is un-believeable!!! In case the Bandas dont know, they are called international arrest warrants, extradition, etc – so no matter how and where they run to, they can not hide.
stan
January 3, 2012 at 2:59 pm
bmat, i agree with you when you say niba pompwe munshibila nsala. pantu kwena nga ni nsala ifyuma fyalumbulwa fyafulisha ngabalileka nomba bali pabonaushi. UKWIBILA UMUFULO