Claim
On June 17, 2024, a Facebook page called ZAMBIA FOR ALL published a post alleging that a UPND member Moono Hamachila had reported the Zambian footballer, Fashion Sakala to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for an investigation into his source of wealth. The post which also appeared on other social media platforms, included a quote stating, “We will investigate Fashion Sakala’s recent source of wealth.” – ACC. The post attracted mixed public reactions to the alleged ACC action.
Rating Justification
Investigations by iVerify Zambia have established that the claim circulating on social media about the ACC investigating the source of Fashion Sakala’s wealth is FAKE.
iVerify Zambia contacted the Anti-Corruption Commission for a comment on the post. The Commission Public Relations Manager, Mr. Timothy Moono, described the social media post as fake and malicious. The Commission has since issued a notice on its official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ACCZambiaSocial/), alerting the public about the spread of the fake post.