FORMER Auditor General Dr Dick Sichembe’s lawyer, James Mataliro, says it’s laughable and embarrassing that the state has failed to take his client to court over two years after his arrest. In March 2023, the Anti-Corruption Commission arrested and charged Dr Sichembe for corrupt practices involving over K1 million. The commission said Dr Sichembe, whilst serving in his capacity as Accountant General and subsequently, as Auditor General, received an accumulated sum of K1,160, 639.57 in allowances for fictitious activities. In a recent interview, Mataliro said ACC had not shown interest in taking the matter to court, despite having changed its leadership three times since 2023. “Things have remained the same. Nothing has changed. Sometime in February, there was something they...