WE WILL NOT DISCLOSE SOURCE OF PF 2021 CAMPAIGN FUNDING – MWILA

Lusaka ~ Wednesday, 6 July 2022

By Brightwell Chabusha

They can go to heaven, wherever they will go, we will not disclose source of funding, Davies Mwila says as the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) questions him over source of 2021 campaign funding.

The former PF Secretary General has today been arrested by DEC for being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.

His lawyer Kambwa Aongola told the media in Lusaka today that his client was being questioned in connection with campaign funds during the 2021 elections.

The accused has since been released on bond and is currently appearing before the Joint Investigations Team for another interrogation.

And speaking after his arrest today, Mwila said DEC is contradicting itself in its conduct over the matter.

He asked if the Commission investigated other political parties regarding the matter in questions.

“No one will disclose the source of funding because as a political party you are out of line. They can go to heaven, wherever they will go we will not disclose. Because this is the abuse of the law,” he said.

“Are they investigating UPND, where they got the money, where they got the vehicles? Are they investigating Socialist Party? So they are contradicting themselves. So it will not go anywhere. We are very strong and they can’t intimidate us.