LUSAMBO RAIDED – SECURITY WINGS SEARCH’ BULLDOZER’ RESIDENCE
By OLIVER SAMBOKO
SECURITY officers including those from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday raided and searched outspoken Patriotic Front member, Bowman Lusambo’s Chamba Valley residence in Lusaka.
In the search that was witnessed by Mr Lusambo’s lawyer, Mr Makebi Zulu, the officers collected an old lap top, phone that was not used and some documents.
ACC public relations manager, Queen Chibwe confirmed in an interview that officers visited Mr Lusambo’s residence but refused to give details.
She said the search was in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Mr Lusambo, whose election as Kabushi Member of Parliament was recently quashed by the High Court, is fighting to reclaim his seat in the constitutional court along with eight other MPs.
Mr Lusambo, who is also former Lusaka Province Minister, has been an outspoken critic of he UPND government both in and outside Parliament, through what he termed constructive criticism.
A Daily Nation team that visited Mr Lusambo’s home was denied access to the premises though by then the ACC officers conducting the search had already left.
And Mr Lusambo told journalists the security wings in the presence of his lawyers collected two cellphones for his wife, one cell phone for his worker and assorted documents.
He said they also picked one laptop for the National Assembly and a new phone which is unused.
