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Corruption, Crime HitsChirundu Border
Chirundu, a border area is one of the new districts and once used to be Zambia’s major revenue contributor to the national treasury. Chirundu border is the busiest in the SADC region as it sees a truck volume of about 15000 per month.
The major money-making activity by local residents in Chirundu is through both registered and unregistered clearing agents.Illegal money changing is also commonplace. These two activities epitomize the main ‘industry’ in this border area.
Politically, Chirundu district is opposition UPND stronghold. This development has resulted in the DC for Chirundu district, Mr. Maxwell Shamalimba and the Chirundu district PF Chairperson, Mr. Brian Champo, establishing a malicious symbiotic relationship with the illegal money changers and clearing agents in the name Youth Mobilization.These two groups of people masquerade themselves as PF cadres with full knowledge and support from the DC and the district PF Chairman.These two cronies receive huge amounts of money from these illegal money changers and clearing agents in exchange for support for the continuation of illegal money changing and underdeclaring or undervaluing of various imported goods respectively.
There is a lot of smuggling going on at Chirundu border. The ZRA officers connive with clearing agents in the undervaluing of goods.The ZRA Assistant Commissioner, Mr. M’simuko also endorses too much of the so-called ‘special deliveries’ on imports and thereby playing a big role in low revenue collection at the border.
Chirundu police station with the new command has embarked on a corruption-fighting implementation programme in line with the PF manifesto of creating a corruption-free Zambia. The main objective of this police programme is to ensure that the Zambia police service cleans its tag of corruption and ultimately plays a custodian role of making sure that the Customs Department collects adequate revenue to run various government projects at national level. In August, 2013, Muvi TV aired two trucks which were cleared by ZRA at Chirundu border but each carried 75% of undeclared beverages. Chirundu police officers managed to impound the the two trucks.
This move by Chirundu police has given birth to threats of transfers by the DC and the PF Chairperson especially to the Officer-in-Charge.These two people have also been giving false reports to the Provincial Political and Administrative Offices that the current Chirundu police Officer-in-Charge, Mr.Jefferson Mubita is not collaborating with other security members in the district, and futher that the Officer-in-Charge is conducting a-one-man show in the fight against corruption.
The truth of the matter is that I know Mr. Jefferson Mubita personally. He is highly principled, God-fearing, and deeply dedicated to duty.He says no to corruption and he means just that. If you want to prove me right, go to Chirundu and use any tactic possible that is intended to lure him into any immoral act and you will be greeted with integrity and credibilty. People like him are a rare species and are real police officers who do not tolerate policing of appeasement. In June, 2013, he ensured and saw seven most corrupt police officers transferred from Chirundu police station to other stations in other provinces. He wants to work for the poor and the voiceless in society. I have never seen a person in uniform like him in the police service. Never!
These above stated attributes of the current Chirundu officer in Charge have made Mr. Maxwell Shamalimba and Mr. Brian Champo hate Mr. Mubita to death. The duo are fighting the Officer-in-Charge left-right-and-centre by also purporting that the Officer-in-Charge is fighting PF cadres who put president Sata into power. You may wish to know that Mr. Brian Champo is also a ‘Chimutengo’ clearing agent who thrives on illegally undervalued goods at the border and has been doing that since 1993.
As for Mr.Maxwell Shamalimba,his name is not new in the realm of corruption and is synonymous with the illegal selling of traditional land and trading in government trophy. Remember that this is the same DC who wrote to the high authorities in Lusaka to have the former Officer-in-Charge for Chirundu police station (Mr.J. Muluwa) retired either in national or public interest, but only a transfer to Mbala was secured. This DC is extremely evil.
If the PF government is to gain momentum in this UPND stronghold, the duo MUST be replaced with people-centred and not belly-centred politicians. Together, let us rid Chirundu border of corrupt, propaganda-proliferating, and intimidation-inclined leaders.
By Concerned Zambian
Posted by Admin
on August 23, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Bantu
August 23, 2013 at 10:53 am
there has always been corruption at chirundu border.
isaac
August 23, 2013 at 11:13 am
This is not the first time we are hearing of corruption at this boarder. As much as we hate this vice,this problem has always been there so exaggeration is not required.
chichi
August 23, 2013 at 11:34 am
Can that b true
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
August 23, 2013 at 12:07 pm
WHEN YOU LEAVE IN A GLASS HOUSE DO NOT THROW STONES AT OTHERS!
Revenue Collector
August 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Imwe banthu, before you import familiarise yourselves with tax regimes. That way the clearing agent won’t take advantage of your ignorance. In this regard, you’re encouraged to visit the ZRA website or advice centre.
Thank God the border gives you receipts, can you say the same about the police ‘force’?
yakosa kuti
August 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm
Its good you have hidden your name coz the police are supposed to lock you up as an acomplice you experienced incidences of smuggling, under valuing and goods not declared. You should have reported that to law enforceement agencies right away.
But then again you are most likely a faceless cowards whose groping in the dark and trying to soil other people with unsubstantiated info, bar-talk and outright lies. You clearly have on inkling of how ZRA works and there you are sitting on top your silly anthill crying murder. It’s idiots like you that make this country pathetic, get a life.
allowed
August 23, 2013 at 2:29 pm
Street vending is allowed and it is now free for all. I think there is NO law at all. What a GRZ.
Revenue Collector
August 23, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Iwe yakosa, you are a buju I know. Now let’s see who’s more corrupt. We tax collectors have cenralised servers (data bases at HQ) that capture all real-time transactions using such applications as asycuda. These applications are deployed by expert IT officers, password usage monitored by the British, and servers audited by BOZ. Tell me about your systems.
Dodo
August 23, 2013 at 4:13 pm
Foolish frustrated police officer get a life then misleading ,check yo selves b4 u point others
tombolilo
August 23, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Uyu chikala namuziba, amenda na kamulilo. Polo yake he is a coward. Arrest them if you have proof. Polo yako
Police Officer
August 23, 2013 at 4:20 pm
Frustration after kamotoka kagwa. Polo yako.
Chalo
August 23, 2013 at 4:32 pm
This disgrantled police officer is tarnishing the Image of both the clearing Agents and Customs. This is foolishness. If you have challenges with the two, do not tarnish Customs and Agents
Police Officer
August 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm
A man of GOD as he claims going ku toilet na AK47. What re u fearing? We ve had Officers in charge before but i ve never seen any commanding his fellow officers to be guarding him 24/7 at his house. Officers are busy worshiping him in fear that they might be transferred to remote areas like he did to others. I ve never seen a God fearing man with too much jealous like him. Anyone pa station who seem to be doing well became a victim. A WOLF IN A SHEEP SKIN! TEKANYA MAN OF GOD.
Dodo
August 23, 2013 at 5:05 pm
You so called God fearing person,Joseph kansani n singuwa were transferred bt refused to go n tha still under yo command,what is the interest ,mind u we no abt 50 thousand yo ate without a receipt ,u and Conwell mulonga concerning burnt motor bike ,we need a receipt U so called Godfearing ,buju
Concerned Civil servant
August 23, 2013 at 5:06 pm
Your Jealous won’t take you anywhere.
Buju
August 23, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Mulonga we no wat u do n we make sure u leave ths station chikala wanya
Concerned Civil servant
August 23, 2013 at 5:36 pm
Mwanya mwausha vogona ba FIKALA.
Mikozo
August 23, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Not only seven,the whole station needs to be transferred because no one is perfect.jealous people will always die poor.iwe ka jeff,kasani na ka mulonga mwilenga abanenu umwenso mwembwamwe.recently you detained a tanker truck for over two weeks and you released it without any charge.if i were the owner,i would have sued you in your own capacity bapushi.wina agenda.
Guard
August 23, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Better waste time on top of your wife
Black Uhuru
August 23, 2013 at 6:01 pm
My friend do not write about thing you do not understand.Please keep Mr.M’sumuko away from this issue,for the man has always proved a point and can never be your equal.This man is an upright man and he is above bold.please ask if you do not know of what goes on,foolish *****.
Black Uhuru
August 23, 2013 at 6:05 pm
My friend do not write about things you do not understand.Please keep Mr.M’sumuko away from this issue,for the man has always proved a point and can never be your equal.This man is an upright man and he is above bold.please ask if you do not know of what goes on,foolish *****.
Makaka
August 23, 2013 at 6:28 pm
He doesn’t even understand the meaning of special delivery. Polo yake
King
August 23, 2013 at 6:34 pm
This is the same Mubita trying to damage his friends relationship. Do u know hw those two groups at chirundu help speed the process? There will be congestion if removed. *****, kalalefye.
Tole
August 23, 2013 at 7:17 pm
Chikala
Gonapakati.
August 24, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Let them all be transffered from chirundu our barrier has become a business centre on behalf of the government.
Tontola musankwa
August 24, 2013 at 6:25 pm
You ***** you detained someones wife and made her sleep in cells just because your tax driver who drives your taxi was given the vehicle to drive. You beat up your driver and locked him as well. If you know agents and customs who are corrupt, arrest them coz u re a law enforcer.
Get the real data not the data u get out of jealous chikala, ZRA have always been collecting revenue more than the target always. Go through records and see what has been happening. Panyo!!
Foreign drivers have always been complaing coz no matter how perfect the trucks might be, u always find a faults and drain their money. At times you even hide their permits and charge then for nothing.
Am out for now some more so that we bring out your issue in light.
Some cops are even involved in the copper theft in the hills Come on we know about your issues ba fikala….
WEMBWAWE!
MAMADE PTEIXEIRA
August 24, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Foreign drivers have always been complaing coz no matter how perfect the trucks might be, u always find a faults and drain their money. At times you even hide their permits and charge then for nothing.
Am out for now some more so that we bring out your issue in light.
Some cops are even involved in the copper theft in the hills Come on we know about your issues ba fikala….
WEMBWAWE!