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Lusaka Central Police Dont Issue Receipts!
Dear Editor,
I WOULD like to bring to the attention of the Secretary to the Cabinet, Anti-Corruption Commission and other relevant government wings on the blatant theft of public money by some civil servants.
I hope Inspector General of Police Madam Stella Libongani will read this letter.
On February 1, 2013 I went to Lusaka Central police station anti-motor vehicle theft unit to report the loss of my white book.
An officer referred me to the Boma to get an affidavit form.
At the Boma, which is near the central police station, I was told to pay KR20 for a blank form and KR50 for a completed one.
Because I was in a hurry I opted for a completed one.
Within a few minutes the document was availed to me properly stamped somewhere within the corridors of the Boma.
I was not issued with any receipt.
Back to the anti-motor vehicle theft unit at the central police station, I joined a queue of 12 other people who were in front of me.
I was quite impressed with the speed at which we were served. However, I noticed that although clients were paying KR100 for the police report, none of us was given a receipt!
When my turn came I paid the mandatory fee and asked for a receipt.
Answer? The officers told me that the police report was a receipt itself. Now 12 people were served that particular day within a time frame of roughly one hour, meaning the officer collected KR1,200 within an hour without issuing a single receipt.
This roughly means these officers have been making approximately KR8,400 (K8.4 million) each day.
How do they account for that money if no receipts are given to the people who pay? Is it not possible that some junior police officers could be earning far more money than their superiors, including the Inspector General herself?
Consider that this is being done at all other stations and government offices, how much is the government losing to corrupt public servants? Someone must investigate this.
EVANS ZIMBA,
LUSAKA.
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on May 30, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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VEN
May 30, 2013 at 10:45 am
on two occations i have been to th epolice for the police report, i have nt been given any receipts one time i was told they had run out of receipt books.
chavez1
May 30, 2013 at 10:57 am
When i lost my passport i went to get a police report from Lusaka central police after paying the fee i was told there was no recipt book coz the book was with the officers in the field. I went back 2 times until i just gave up
zambian
May 30, 2013 at 11:05 am
The police are ‘boma’ themselves and how do you question the ‘boma’its difficult because that money reaches even the IG herself.
swine
May 30, 2013 at 4:49 pm
…just as junior motor bike ridding officers are sent to go on a Tom and Jerry with taxi and mini bus drivers, where do you think the money they collect from these minor traffic offences goes?…they cash to their bosses in the evenings!…nikwisa ungasanga buju uwaina ne fimanama manama kumukoshi!…even those white traffic caps of thiers are called ATMs!…bafikala atase ba swine!…ba buju nimbifi sana!
Semu Same
May 30, 2013 at 11:34 am
Well said, Zambian: that stinking cash reaches the top corridors of the Police False (not force or service). Buju atalike and I will open the pandora’s box. I am waiting.
casim
May 30, 2013 at 11:48 am
They have been thieves and they cant change now. We are even used.
boma
May 30, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Aisha, yendani chabe. Boma sipasa receipt.
bana kulu Chansa
May 30, 2013 at 12:14 pm
ala fikapokola fywaliba corrupt elo tafitina no kutina fipubaba tafiba nomuntu uyo filelombako nangu bonse twalikwata insala but insala yafikapokola yalichilamo inenshifiya pantu fyali ichipisha educated fooooooooooooooooooooooooooools
wina azalila
May 30, 2013 at 12:19 pm
This disease is every where in govt depts. Interpol here in Kitwe at District police force does not issue receipts. signing of affidavities at commissioner of oaths at Kitwe Magistrate, no receipt. Impounded vehicles at roadblock when entering Kabwe from Kapiri, no receipt. Police report at any station, no receipt.
Dimma
May 30, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Aren’t they all are?
I had to force Traffic officers at Woodlands to give me a receipt; they weren’t too happy. The one sure thing is that they didn’t back my change though..
ndolaman
May 30, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Go into a police camp you will find two or more vehicles parked at nearly each and every house. To even complain or bring it to light is a waste of time. Its an open secret. Every one is fully aware of what is going on, this is what has made the police to be a very rich profession in the country.
mwewa in South Africa
May 30, 2013 at 1:03 pm
The truth is that the whole system of the police in Zambia is extremely corrupt. All traffic offense penalties have been purged high so that you can have room for negotiations with the officers who in turn will issue you with the Admission of guilty form instead of the government receipt after you have paid the money. That happens in full view of the police command. This happened to me on two separate occasions in Kapiri and at Chembe in Mansa.This government is saying Zambia is poor but they recklessly watch the money enter the police officers’ pockets. Look at the police officers at Chambishi Police station, they change cars kwati fibala. Mr. President, please do something with your team if you are serious with the fight against corruption. Reduce the penalties and then allow police officers to be carrying the government receipts even on roadblocks. It pains to see your hard earned money enter somebody’s pocket who has not even sweated for it while you remain wondering how you are going to buy food for the family when all that you had has been taken away by a kawalala officer.
TC
May 30, 2013 at 1:50 pm
And this happens day in and day out, all over the country! Can you imagine how much is lost on a monthly basis? Can you imagine what that money can do? Does anyone care about this in the corridors of power in the police service? Can we have the IG tell us what she is doing to correct this anomaly? As a nation, we need all the resources we can lay our hands on to use in the development of our country. This is daylight robbery right inside the cop shop!!!!
2201, Kalanga Street
May 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Could be the forms are counted, and each form is worth the amount you paid. That, in itself, is accountability?
muyunda
May 30, 2013 at 4:34 pm
Foolish thinking the forms are not counted as we are made to make copies . police is just corrupt imagine mounting a road after chembe barrier on no mans land. that in it self is corruption
Observer
May 31, 2013 at 10:32 am
part of the syndicate, Ka?
CNP-4U
May 30, 2013 at 2:18 pm
kekekekeeee….leka badye banzako naiwe…
Jeff
May 30, 2013 at 2:21 pm
Please go to Congo DR and you will appreciate the situation about police officers in Zambia but the fact is that they are gathering for nothing because the Bible says so, ” the wealth of the wicked does not last”.
Tho r ns
May 30, 2013 at 2:25 pm
Everything that you have said is true my friends All this is happening because fish starts roting from the heard. You know what l am saying.
Wisel
May 30, 2013 at 2:38 pm
These so called Corpse oh sorry Cops are worse than robbers.Their brains are numb with corruption and they behave like prostitutes looking for clients.Even a child with Down’s syndrome is Light years ahead of them in terms of IQ.Leave our hard earned money alone we got families to feed.
kennedy namz and mwansa belzy
May 30, 2013 at 2:45 pm
Boma sipasa change, ati tinaleka kumanga bantu timanga che manyumba said one police at the station, now how can they give receits.
The One
May 30, 2013 at 2:52 pm
its everywhere u go no receipts are issued even when u ask nothing they ned to explain how they account for these monies when others are laboring for it
Muzungu Wanga
May 30, 2013 at 3:19 pm
The guy who does affidavids at the Passport Office in town never gives receipts. He even has hired kaponyas who fetch customers for him from the ques And Iam sure all authorities know what he is doing
kabende Sabuka
May 30, 2013 at 3:22 pm
Simple logic. Police officers just count litters of ink spent on a date stamp that day and balance up. Haaaaaaaaa !!!!
the 3ye
May 30, 2013 at 3:33 pm
Same thing happened to me
mwewa in South Africa
May 30, 2013 at 4:17 pm
I wonder if these chaps, the ministers,PSs,IGs and all those senior officers ever read these comments. Because if they did, Zambia would be a better place for all of us to live in.
mkonzi
May 30, 2013 at 5:29 pm
I guess with a bit of psycology I’ve managed to get good services from cops. I talk to them with some authority and confidence. They become sceptical and do everything possible to handle my case in order to get rid of me and continue with their usual corrupt ways.
msana wanzili
May 30, 2013 at 5:42 pm
Surely it wouldn’t be that difficult to plug the holes if whoever is responsible cared to their work. Is that difficult to send in shushushus with hidden cameras from time to time just to send the message that they are being watched. COMMON SENSE, COMMON SENSE despite of all degrees we’ve accumulated, thats one thing we lack -COMMON SENSE.
kalulumpunga
May 30, 2013 at 7:19 pm
Ichaile chikala nipa Zed pano!
Umukulu Umo
May 30, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Zimba Evans tabepele, it is very true. On roadblocks when found with a case,one will be given a form to called ‘Admission of Guilty’ which indicate hat on such a day the offender will be taken to court. To drivers’ amazement no case takes place and this money is well chewed. We need Anti-Corruption Commission officers on roadblocks throughout Zambia ine napapaata saanafye.
BAD NEWS
May 30, 2013 at 7:48 pm
BAFIKALA STOP BLAMING THE POLICE,AFTER ALL U HARBER CRIMINALS WHO U CALL CHILDRENS.PANYO!!
LM
May 30, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Ati boma sipezeka namulandu kupusa akapokola
kiduli
May 30, 2013 at 8:49 pm
Walakwa kudali iwe! Boma ilibe ma receipts!
novelty
May 30, 2013 at 10:35 pm
The saddest thing in Zambia is that you have nowhere to report such cases. You cannot go to any other police station because they are the same. You cannot go to higher ranking officers because they are connivers. You cannot go ACC because they are impotent. The whole system is so rotten. In countries where they have reversed corruption, police have undercover cops; unknown to other officers who check on the others by pretending to be civilian members of the public. They instantly arrest the wanting officers. Can the police service please clean up.
costa mazabuka
May 30, 2013 at 11:12 pm
last weekend i was supposed to b in police castody for contempt of court,but upon arresting me,i produced the receipts indicating that i was paying.This came to their attention that the court clark has been eating my money.The police asked me to give themKr100 for making an effort to arrest me and for assuring me that they will open a docket for the clark who eat my cash.Then i was requested to stay indoor so that they can as well eat from the clark so that a docket is not opened.that was double corruption
biggeeeee
May 31, 2013 at 5:44 am
Well said my dear.Its not only police reports that have no reciepts,but traffic offences too hav no receipts.These days they with the admission of guilt forms as a rpt.hw can the govt fail to print reciepts but manage to print admission of guilt forms.just how do they account for that money.dirty cops,dirty civil servants.INFACT U ARE NOT CIVIL SERVANTS BUT CIVIL CRIMINALS
imitation!
May 31, 2013 at 6:37 am
ukulyamo bane nakuchilamo! Kanshi ni uzamangiwa kaaa! Ika mo umo ka ngono!
VEN
May 31, 2013 at 7:38 am
BOMA SIPASA CHANGE,TUNDA FUTI.
SEKOPONOKE
May 31, 2013 at 9:04 am
Boma ni Bomba siipasa ma receipt
zambian
May 31, 2013 at 9:50 am
Useful idiots!
truth
May 31, 2013 at 1:11 pm
tu buju twapa chilanga headed by that fat boy and a lady tuli very corrupt.the rest of the gang nituma chola boys
Minister Without Portfolio
May 31, 2013 at 2:55 pm
How long does comment moderation take? Please someone help!!
Muzungu Wanga
May 31, 2013 at 4:18 pm
THE GOVERNMENT MUST DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS OFFICIALISED CORRUPTION! THATS WHY WE VOTED THEM INTO POWER. SATA PLEASE ACT