The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has let go of State House Chief of Staff Prince Kapondamgaga after he surrendered a Mercedes Benz he received businessperson Zunneth Sattar.
“The investigations had established that Mr. Kapondamgaga, the State House Chief of Staff was one of the public officers who had received a Mercedes Benz S Class 350d and other gifts from Mr Zuneth Sattar. Mr. Kapondamgaga voluntarily gave a statement to the Bureau and signed a restitution agreement with the Bureau. At the moment, he has already surrenderedthe Mercedes Benz S Class 350d.
“After a review of the evidence against Mr Kapondamgaga in this case, evaluation of the information he provided in respect of the broader investigations relating to Zuneth Sattar and the restitution agreement he has voluntarily entered with the Bureau, a prosecutorial discretion has been exercised not to lay criminal charges against him. Accordingly, the Bureau has completed and closed the investigations against him. Pursuant to its powers under Section 10 (4) of the Corrupt Practices Act,” reads ACB Statement released on Friday.
Last year, President Lazarus Chakwera suspended Kapondamgaga after it transpired that he received the Benz from Sattar.
