SOUTHERN Africa Network Against Corruption Executive Director Gregory Chifire says the forfeiture of some properties belonging to former President Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, is an indictment on the former head of state. On Tuesday, The Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, ordered that two properties belonging to former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, be forfeited to the State on grounds that they are tainted property. Commenting on this, Wednesday, Chifire said this showed how deeply rooted the abuse of public funds and resources was during Lungu’s tenure. “To us, it is giving us a very loud story about what actually happened or used to happen in the previous regime. The fact that these properties are being forfeited by...

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