Prosecutor-General's office in indecent assault, violence storm

Squabbles pitting the National Prosecuting Authority's top hierarchy have taken a nasty turn with national director of public prosecutions Mrs Florence Ziyambi seeking private prosecution for the institution's director of administration on allegations of indecent assault and assault.

According to media reports, Ziyambi the second in charge at the NPA last year filed indecent assault and assault charges against Colonel Solomon Siziba, a military officer seconded to the NPA as head of administration.

Police investigated the criminal case and compiled a docket. However, suspended Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana reportedly declined prosecution. Mr Tomana's decision did not go down well with civilian prosecutors, causing major divisions in the unit.

Ziyambi alleges that Col Siziba manhandled her and in the process indecently assaulted her. A police report was made but Tomana declined to prosecute Siziba.