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Chirwa Shifts From Fallsway Villa, Goes To Pamodzi Hotel
SUSPENDED Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) chief executive officer Clive Chirwa has defied the presidential directive to leave Fallsway Villa apartments and live in a company house and is now lodging at Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka.
Last week, President Sata ordered Professor Chirwa to vacate the up-market Fallsway Villa apartment in Lusaka, which he was occupying on company expense, and move into company accommodation until further notice.
But sources said that Prof Chirwa, who attempted to leave the country on Tuesday but was blocked by immigration officers at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, has shifted from Fallsway Villa to Pamodzi Hotel.
When contacted yesterday, Prof Chirwa refused to comment on the matter, saying he is “keeping it safe” because his statements are usually misinterpreted by the media.
“I apologise that I can’t speak. I have been told not to speak to journalists no matter the topic or subject. I need to keep it safe,” Prof Chirwa said.
Alert immigration officers at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Tuesday morning stopped Prof Chirwa from leaving the country to an unknown destination.
Prof Chirwa did not get clearance from the appointing authority and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prior to the aborted trip, said Ministry of Home Affairs public relations officer Moses Suwali in a statement yesterday.
Professor Chirwa is currently on suspension and under investigation for suspected corruption.
Mr Suwali said Prof Chirwa was blocked as his intentions to leave the country were unknown and that the appointing authority was not aware of his trip.
Mr Suwali said Prof Chirwa was further denied exit as his absence would have jeopardised on-going investigations into corruption allegations at ZRL.
He said Prof Chirwa has been asked to ‘stick around’ until all investigations at ZRL are concluded.
“In the event that the ACC wants to interview him over the assets he was overseeing as chief executive officer and he is out of the country, it will make investigations for the ACC very difficult. Hence, he has been asked to stick around,” Mr Suwali said.
Prof Chirwa has since been advised to get clearance from ACC and other relevant authorities if he wishes to leave the country.
Mr Suwali said Prof Chirwa is not in any way being harassed or persecuted but merely being asked to follow procedure.
He said the Ministry of Home Affairs has a duty to protect ZRL assets and property in the interest of the public.
Last week, President Sata suspended Prof Chirwa pending ACC investigations into corruption allegations at ZRL.
Earlier, Government dissolved the ZRL board of directors following alleged financial mismanagement and corruption at the company.
Prior to the dissolution of the board, a war of words erupted between Prof Chirwa and the board members following allegations and counter-allegations of impropriety and corruption at the company.
Daily Mail
Posted by Kunda
on May 2, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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MKB
May 2, 2013 at 10:27 am
with due respect i would like to advise professor Chirwa to stick around and have his name cleared and not to behave like Rupiah Banda’s son.
PlayBoy
May 2, 2013 at 11:03 am
It doesnt matter where he is as lomg as he is paying for himself, let him even go to HELL!!!!!!
The mwamba
May 2, 2013 at 11:14 am
Clive is innocent…mwikatishefye utubena mark chona nachi oliver saasa nifi pompwe
Mwaba Mwelwa
May 2, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Saasa is a good guy
Television
May 2, 2013 at 12:21 pm
These guys that leave Zambia for a long time need to be orientated on our way of life in Zed. Kalusha bwalya had to be told by Late Levy to find homely accommodation coz Europe has brain washed him, now Clive . In Zambia ubwali tulila pamo not weka. LOLest… Ba Chirwa would have plugged MMD into deeper waters had he taken over…UPND accommodated him for a while b4 he joined PF. What next??? to bolt…no way. Yanka mafoso iwe…
lisa
May 2, 2013 at 12:25 pm
DOES IT MEAN THAT PROF CHIRWA HAS NO HOUSE HERE IN ZAMBIA IF NOT MAYBE HES REALY NOT INTERESTED IN ZAMBIA AS A WHOLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE PIPO INVEST BACK IN THEIR COUNTRY IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SO ON ……….BUT ON THE OTHER HAND I THINK IF GIVEN A CHANCE HE WOULD RUN ZRL BETTER.
Kalok
May 2, 2013 at 1:08 pm
Could the journalist of this article get back and ask whether government or ZRL is paying for his Pamodzi stay? That fact has been left out to raise speculation and ire for no reason. Why do we advance “truths” ahead of “facts”???
barclay
May 2, 2013 at 1:10 pm
I think the man is guilty, why did he attempt to bolt? Ine naumfwa uluse….
Mlambia
May 2, 2013 at 2:56 pm
Why dd u want to decamp anyway? Jst wait for your clearance. Or else you are guilt. Stealing from the poor is a curse.
Chazyamantandi
May 2, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Typical Zambian way of PHD-Pull Him Down!why is that mostly the opposition is so scared about this Man,mostly the UPND? is he somehow a threat to them,come 2016?
NAKOYO
May 2, 2013 at 3:01 pm
ZRL HOUSE WAS STILL UNDER RENOVATION .HOW COULD SURELY MR CHIRWA LIVE IN A HOUSE UNDER RENOVATION?MR CHIRWA HAS ENEMIES HOW WANT HIS TO DIE OF TB
BY THE WAY ,IS ATANGA THE ACTING MD FOR ZRL NOT ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DISSOLVED BOARD? IF SO WHY ACT WHEN ALSO IS UNDER INVESTIGATION?
Chazyamantandi
May 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Ba Nakoyo,do not comment on issues blindly,who told that Atanga is of the dissolved board,he’s the PS for transport for your own info.
Sensetionalist Non
May 2, 2013 at 4:40 pm
I hope this does not send wrong signals to Zambians in diaspora with intentions to return and help rebuild the nation. In my opinion, this matter could have been handled in camera with an administrative corporate touch within ZR & the appointing authority.
It is clear, CC’s image and standing in society is dented and his innternationally earned integrity is soiled. Was this planned so that his future aspirations for Republican Presidency could be soiled? PHD
bashi kim
May 2, 2013 at 6:06 pm
Barman!! 2 shots of jermason plz,with ice!!(ndelolesha fye)
Mr. Do
May 2, 2013 at 10:38 pm
You are being selfish ba Chirwa. you demands were too much. try to work for your country and not robbing it systematically.. You have disappointing our president for trusting and believing in u…