THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested Zambia National Service Director of Operations Colonel Maliwa Muwanei for corrupt practices involving exportation of Mukula logs.

In a statement, Friday, ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe stated that Colonel Muwanei whilst acting together with persons unknown, abused the Authority of Office by arbitrarily resolving to regularize an attempted illegal export to China of 23 containers laden with Mukula logs.

“ACC has arrested a Zambia National Service (ZNS) Director of Operations for corrupt practices involving exportation of Mukula logs. Colonel Maliwa Muwanei aged 45, of ZNS Makeni in Lusaka has been arrested and charged with one count of Abuse of Authority of Office, contrary to Section 21 sub section 1 of the Anti-Corruption Act number 3 of 2012. Details are that Colonel Maliwa Muwanei whilst acting together with persons unknown on dates unknown but between 1st June 2021 and 30th September 2021 in Lusaka did Abuse the Authority of Office by arbitrarily resolving to regularize an attempted illegal export to China of 23 containers laden with Mukula logs transported by Ackson Tembo of ACK General Suppliers,” stated Chibwe.

“This is an act which is prejudicial to the interest of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. Colonel Maliwa Muwanei has since been released on Bond and will appear in court soon