Zambia: Ronald Chitotela’s arrest isn't fight against corruption: Geoffrey Mwamba

The arrest of Ronald Chitotela is a politically motivated and not due to corruption, says UPND Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba. According to him, the arrest of Zambia's infrastructure and housing minister Ronald Chitotela by the Anti-Corruption Commission has nothing to do with the fight against corruption but is a fight against anyone ambitious enough to challenge President Edgar Lungu's hold onto the Presidency.

According to Geoffrey Mwamba, the war within the Patriotic Front is becoming fierce with both Muchinga and Luapula provinces positioning themselves for either the Presidency or running mate for the 2021 election thus making Edgar Lungu and his associates jittery knowing that the two groupings were too powerful to be ignored, Lusaka Times reported.

"Late President Michael Sata fired Chitotela from his ministerial position for corruption. Even at the time of re-appointment by Edgar Lungu, it was already a well-known fact that the man was corrupt and it beat any sensible reason as to why the man was appointed to such a sensitive ministry despite his background. We take it the administration stood to benefit from his corruption. But unfortunately, the man has become too ambitious to wanting to challenge his boss through Luapula United grouping hence falling out of favour of the appointing authority," Geoffrey Mwamba added.

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