source: allAfrica
The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
16 November 2009
GOING by the explanation by Justice Deputy minister Todd Chilembo, it is clear that a staggering K62 billion was spent on the Taskforce on Corruption to cover legal fees and investigations.
It is also clear that part of the money went to pay legal fees for local and foreign lawyers and it is therefore surprising that the amount of money expended has become a contentious issue.
Surely, former Taskforce chairperson Max Nkole should be the last person to dispute the amount of money spent since he was the head of the organisation.
The presumption is that as head of an organisation, he has knowledge of aspects of the operations including payments made.
It is expected that Mr Nkole has full knowledge of financial activities of the Taskforce and should not engage in public dispute over the matter since the transactions are [continue reading]
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