FORMER Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) Chapter president Sampa Kalungu says it defeats hopes of winning the corruption fight when those entrusted to fight the vice are the ones perpetrating it. On Monday, the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court convicted and sentenced former deputy Inspector General Police Charity Katanga to three years simple imprisonment for possession of 10 Higer buses suspected to be proceeds of crime. Commenting on this in an interview, Tuesday, Kalungu said senior public officials were expected to behave with utmost respect for the law. “Katanga was a senior police officer, they are expected to behave with utmost respect for the law, respect for the office and they are the least expected to have an abuse of it. The police...

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