Money laundering is considered as a criminal act across the majority of the nations around the world. Even after that, these activities are common across these nations, especially in developing or underdeveloped nations. Unlike developed and progressive nations, the law and government are not equipped to investigate and provide quick punishment to the offenders, leading to corruption and illegal activities.

Zambia is a developing and emerging nation and it is no stranger to corruption. The country has faced major blows in the past due to large-scale corruption and inability of the government to take stringent actions. However, various independent and government agencies are constantly investigating to reveal those involved in corruption and other illegal activities. On a similar note, FIC (Financial Intelligence Centre) recently revealed that top lawyers and legal counsellors from Zambia are involved in money laundering act. It was also revealed that majority of these lawyers were laundering money for Edgar Lungu, the President of Zambia who is also notorious for starting a dictatorship rule across the nation.

Among the names involved in the list of lawyers, Sakwiba Sikota is one of them. Those following corporate cases will know his name as the legal counsellor and long-term aid of the Ventriglias. Sikota is the owner of Central Chambers, a law firm, and has been accused of laundering huge amounts of money. The cash transactions in this illegal act amount to almost USD 1 billion, which is staggering. Also, the Ventriglias are currently in a legal case with Dr. Rajan Mahtani for the ownership of Zambezi Portland Cement. By now, almost all of the corporate and businessmen are aware that the factory legally belongs to Dr. Mahtani and the Ventriglias are just pushing the dates by their schemes.

This new money laundering revelation is huge and industrialists, businessmen and corporate offices have started to protest and demand prosecution for those involved.