• Mr. Lungu abused the authority of his office in the manner he arbitrary authorized DSA and loan payments to himself.
• He authorized payments of K5, 000, K3, 00 and K6, 000 to himself, as loans for his personal benefit using public funds.
• Mr. Lungu authorized a payment of K 2, 020 as DSA to himself when he travelled to Lusaka for private business using the school bus.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Chipata has arrested a Petauke Boarding Secondary School Head teacher for Abuse of Authority of Office involving more than K 21,000.
Commission Head-Corporate Communications Timothy Moono revealed in a statement that Simeon Sayenela Lungu, 50, of house number B1, Chipata Day Secondary School Teachers compound, has been arrested and charged with nine counts of Abuse of Authority of Office.
Mr. Moono explained that between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2020, Mr. Lungu, being a public officer, abused the authority of his office in the manner he arbitrary authorized Daily Subsistence Allowances (DSA) and loan payments to himself, and five other members of staff, using public funds.
He said on separate occasions, the suspect authorized payments of K5, 000, K3, 00 and K6, 000 to himself, as loans for his personal benefit using public funds.
“Additionally, on separate occasions, he also authorized payments of K1, 000, to three members of staff, and another K1, 500 to a member of the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA), as loan facilities for their personal benefit using public funds.”
“Furthermore, Mr. Lungu authorized a payment of K 2, 020 as DSA to himself when he travelled to Lusaka for private business using the school bus, and another K915.00 to a school driver as DSA and transport, to enable him travel to Lusaka to drive his personal vehicle when he could not drive,” Mr. Moono said.
He stated that Mr. Lungu has since been released on bond and will appear in court soon.