| Frederick Chiluba was born on the 30th of April | | | | supposed to be a good ambassador of his |
| 1943 in Zambia and later rose to become the | | | | country, who swore on oath to uphold the |
| democratically elected president of the country in | | | | constitution of his country and do all he could to |
| 1991 under the Movement for Multiparty | | | | improve the lot of the Zambia people. |
| Democracy, in a multiparty presidential election | | | | Chiluba was acquitted from the charges on 17th |
| after being a trade union leader. | | | | August 2009 after the death of Mwanawasa in |
| He succeeded President Kenneth Kaunda and got | | | | 2008. The current President Rupiah Banda did not |
| re-elected in 1996 after a successful first tenure | | | | only ensure that Fred Chiluba was acquitted, he |
| in office, but failed a third tenure bid in 2001. His | | | | also refused to allow the state to appeal against |
| party rather preferred Levy Mwanawasa who | | | | the verdict of the court. It only reminded one of |
| contested on their platform and won the election. | | | | the usual practice in Africa where leaders cover |
| The coming of Mwanawasa into power brought to | | | | the sins of one another to keep their subjects |
| fore the shoddy deals of President Frederick | | | | perpetually in darkness. |
| Chiluba while in office. He was investigated for | | | | What legacy did Frederick Chiluba leave? He's said |
| corruption, arrested in 2003 and charged along | | | | to have initiated a great economic reform for his |
| with his former intelligence chief, Xavier Chungu, | | | | country and also played the role of a mediator in |
| on 168 counts of theft totalling over $40m. His | | | | bringing to an end the protracted war in the |
| serving ministers and senior officials were also | | | | Democratic republic of Congo, but all those |
| charged. His wife Regina was arrested for | | | | achievements have been overtaken by the |
| receiving stolen goods and for aiding her husband. | | | | corruption charges pressed against him. |
| On the 4th of May 2007 Chiluba was found guilty | | | | His friend Rupiah Banda was said to have been |
| of stealing $46m in a civil case by a United | | | | endorsed for presidency by Chiluba so as to help |
| Kingdom court presided over by Peter Smith. The | | | | cover up his corrupt profile and guarantee his |
| stolen money were said to have been transferred | | | | personal freedom. It's truly a case of a |
| to a London bank by the Zambian intelligence | | | | corruption-prone leader coming to the timely aid |
| service. Later on Mwanawasa recovered nearly | | | | of a corrupt friend to shield him from law and |
| $60m purportedly stolen by the man who was | | | | justice. |