The money laundering scheme recently busted by the Financial Intelligence Centre gave a big shock to the Zambian government, citizens and corporate. This scheme is being carried out by some prominent members of the Zambian government including government officials, government contractors and even some ministers. Apart from that, the investigation also revealed the huge involvement of high-ranking lawyers and owners of big law firms in Zambia. All these names were revealed in a list by the FIC. According to the FIC, cases of money laundering occur frequently across Zambian corporate, industries and more often within the government. However, this case was different as it involved high-end officials and the amount of money laundered regularly was huge.

Since this scandal has been made public, the government has also started their plan of nabbing these unlawful offenders and money launderers. The legal counsellor of the Ventriglias, Sakwiba Sikota, has been under scanner since his name is also in the list. His company, Central Chambers, is being suspected of money laundering activities. Sakwiba’s name in the list is not that confusing as he has been involved in similar activities in the past. He is the lawyer for the Ventriglias in the Zambezi Portland Cement case against Dr. Rajan Mahtani. It is a well known fact that even after 10 years of launching the case; Dr. Mahtani has not been able to get justice from the court. However, this new money laundering revelation might change the course of the case. If Sakwiba Sikota is found guilty of money laundering, then all the cases he is currently handling might get dissolved and Dr. Mahtani could finally become the owner of the Zambezi Portland Cement. It is expected that the investigation will go further with government support and if found guilty all individuals and groups will be given harsh punishment.