Lungu’s son Dalitso defends his wealth
Former President EDGAR LUNGU’s son DALITSO LUNGU has declared that his wealth has not been acquired from proceeds of crime.
Mr. LUNGU has declared that the former President bought him pieces of land across some parts of the country and funded the acquisition of his fuel service station in LUSAKA, on lease to Total Energies since 2018.
He has further declared that His Father bought for him five motor vehicles among them, Toyota Prado, Nissan NP300 and Mitsubishi Pajero.
Mr. LUNGU has however stated that the five motor vehicles are registered under his company Saloid Traders Limited.
He has on the other hand declared that four vehicles namely three Shacman Tipper trucks and one trailer allegedly concealed at Lusaka’s Ndozo Lodge, were bought by his company Saloid Traders limited on Credit Sale Agreement.
Mr. LUNGU has justified the vehicles in question were only lodged at Ndozo Lodge after being used in normal business operations, under a lease but never concealed.
This contained in affidavit in opposition where Mr. LUNGU has contested the application by the Director of Public Prosecutions GILBERT PHIRI to forfeit to the state his property deemed to be proceed of crime.
The affidavit in opposition has been filed in the Economic and Financial Crimes Court.
The state seeks forfeiture to the state of Mr.LUNGU’s 69 vehicles worth over 24 million Kwacha and 25 pieces of land dotted in some parts of the country.
