GOVERNANCE and Integrity Researcher Rueben Lifuka says prolonged delays in investigation and prosecution undermine public trust in the Financial Intelligence Centre’s work. And Lifuka says there are no major efforts being made to curb illegal mining in Zambia. Meanwhile, Lifuka has questioned the mushrooming of filling stations and high value motor vehicle dealerships. Speaking when he featured on CTPD’s The People’s Space programme recently, FIC Director General Francis Kapalu said the Centre had received almost 700 reports related to illicit financial flows involving over US$3 billion. Commenting on this in a written response, Lifuka said the US$3 billion underscored significant vulnerabilities in Zambia’s financial system. “The recent statement by the Director General of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) regarding over...