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Zambia sacks anti-corruption head | Zambia sacks anti-corruption head |
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The head of Zambia's anti-corruption task force, Maxwell Nkole, has been removed one week after the acquittal of former President Frederick Chiluba. | The head of Zambia's anti-corruption task force, Maxwell Nkole, has been removed one week after the acquittal of former President Frederick Chiluba. |
Last week a judge said funds Mr Chiluba was accused of embezzling could not be traced to government money. | Last week a judge said funds Mr Chiluba was accused of embezzling could not be traced to government money. |
Afterwards, Mr Nkole went against government advice to prepare an appeal. | Afterwards, Mr Nkole went against government advice to prepare an appeal. |
In contrast to late President Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia's new president, Rupiah Banda, has spoken favourably of Mr Chiluba's rule and praised him. | In contrast to late President Levy Mwanawasa, Zambia's new president, Rupiah Banda, has spoken favourably of Mr Chiluba's rule and praised him. |
Mr Chiluba, who has famously extravagant tastes, handpicked Mr Mwanawasa when he stood down in 2001 after 10 years in power. | Mr Chiluba, who has famously extravagant tastes, handpicked Mr Mwanawasa when he stood down in 2001 after 10 years in power. |
But after Mr Mwanwasa took office, parliament almost immediately stripped Mr Chiluba of immunity from prosecution and set up the anti-corruption task force. | |
Mr Banda won elections last year after Mr Mwanawasa's death. | Mr Banda won elections last year after Mr Mwanawasa's death. |
The BBC's Musonda Chibamba in Lusaka says with the dismissal of Mr Nkole, few expect the case against Mr Chiluba to go any further. | The BBC's Musonda Chibamba in Lusaka says with the dismissal of Mr Nkole, few expect the case against Mr Chiluba to go any further. |
In a separate case two years ago, the High Court in London ruled that Mr Chiluba had defrauded the Zambian government of £23m using London-based bank accounts. | In a separate case two years ago, the High Court in London ruled that Mr Chiluba had defrauded the Zambian government of £23m using London-based bank accounts. |
Mr Chiluba refused to accept the ruling, labelling it "racist". | Mr Chiluba refused to accept the ruling, labelling it "racist". |
His wife, Regina Chiluba, was jailed in March for receiving stolen funds while her husband was in office. She is appealing against the sentence. | His wife, Regina Chiluba, was jailed in March for receiving stolen funds while her husband was in office. She is appealing against the sentence. |
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