Following The Mask Supply Scandal, APNAC Has Asked Mwambazi To Step Down As Chair Of The PAC.

The African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) Zambia Chapter has urged Public Account Committee Chairperson Warren Mwambazi to resign after he was involved in the DMMU mask supply issue.

According to APNAC Secretary-General Munir Zulu, given the seriousness of the allegations, Mr. Mwambazi should immediately withdraw himself from the PAC hearings as Chairperson until he is cleared of the charges.

Mr. Zulu said this is purely in the spirit of upholding the credibility of the Public Accounts Committee.

“APNAC Zambia Chapter has keenly been following the hearings on the supply of Covid-19 items to the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit following the irregularities highlighted in the Auditor General’s report. This has consequently led to the summoning of the previous Head of DMMU to account for these irregularities before PAC. As APNAC Zambia, we commend PAC in its continued effort of ensuring that Public resources are prudently accounted for,” he said.

President Hakainde Hichilema's commitment to rid Zambia of corruption and ensure that the people of Zambia benefit from public resources is reaffirmed by Mr. Mwambazi's resignation.