Zambia infrastructure minister arrested on corruption charge
Ronald Chitotela is the first cabinet minister to be arrested on suspicion of graft since President Edgar Lungu's re-election in 2016
Lusaka — Zambia's infrastructure and housing minister has been charged with concealing property believed to have been bought with the proceeds of crime, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said on Tuesday. The ACC arrested Ronald Chitotela and released him on bail pending a court hearing. Chitotela did not immediately respond the Reuters' attempts to contact him for comment. The main opposition party has often accused President Edgar Lungu's government of corruption. Chitotela, 47, is the first cabinet minister to be arrested on suspicion of graft since Lungu's re-election in 2016. Transparency International Zambia welcomed Chitotela’s arrest. "We wish to use this occasion to encourage the ACC and all other law enforcement agencies to do their work without any fear or favour," the anti-corruption campaign group said in a statement. ACC assistant public relations manager Dorothy Mwanza said Chitotela had been charged on two counts of concealing property acquired in an upscale reside...
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