A 35 year old woman of new Mushili compound in Ndola, yesterday fainted in Serenje magistrate court when magistrate Philip Chisenga sentenced her to two years simple imprisonment for unlawful possession of psychotropic substance namely, dagga.
Before Mr. Chisenga were Loveness Nyama 44 of house number 1976 new Mushili compound who was charged with one count of unlawful possession of government trophy and Marjory Chibale also of Mushili compound who was charged with two counts.
Chibale was charged with unlawful possession of government trophy and in the second count was charged with unlawful possession of dagga.[quote]
The two were arrested on Monday this week by Zambia wildlife authority (ZAWA) officers at Kanona check point along great North Road in Serenje when they were traveling from Mpika to Ndola on Checha bus registration number ABC 7292.
According to the facts ready by ZAWA prosecutor Henry Munalula, Nyama and Chibale were found with seven pieces of buffalo meat each in their traveler’s bags.
Chibale, who tried holding back her tears throughout the session, had also 3.4kg of dagga wrapped in a transparent plastic bag in the second count which she told the court she was to use it to treat her hair.
In mitigation, Nyama pleaded for leniency because she had eight children including two orphans and that all of them were school going and if she was jailed nobody would take care of them.
He fined both K900,000 in default six months simple imprisonment in the first count of unlawful possession of government trophy.
Mr. Chisenga sentenced Chibale to two years imprisonment for being found in possession of psycho tropical substance.
Just upon pronouncement of the sentence, Chibale fell on to the chair that was behind and shouted “My Jesus” and openly wept before Mr. Chisenga.
Chibale, who later gained strength, was picked by Nyama and a DEC officer who helped her walk up to the police inquiries.
ZANIS
Am back haven’t posted in a while. Anyway back to the topic, this is where I find our justice system so anti-poor people. The poor get arrested and convicted all in one week. It takes real criminals like Regina almost 7 years to get a conviction and on top of that they have bail for life. Maybe FTJ’s case should have gone to this court in Serenje. They are fast for sure, could help us save some state cash
She has 8 children to feed, no husband, jobs are scarce and kuli global recession. Courts should be a bit more lenient. Giver her a suspended sentence.
She had 5 on it ! yeah # 1, i concur with you on the fact that the law is quick and effective on the less privildeged citizens while real criminal are still on bail and still living large. what a shame !
I do not tolerate drug trafficing but I feel for this woman.
that is so unfair!!!!!!! the real culprits are out there walkin majestically whilst the poor woman with all those kids to feed gets jailed…i wonder if there is any justice in the world!!!!!!!!!! she should have been fined or better yet given community service so that she learns from her mistake and be able to take care of the kids…shame really….
#1,true.poor woman to spend 2yrs in prison fo 2kgs of ganja.few yrs ago a some of us was found growing tons and tons of weed under green-house and was equally given 2yrs and is now a free man in the streets of lsk.these magitrates shud be using their wisdom to charge pipo accordingly.
plunderers walk away with 4yrs after found guilty involving billions of kwacha,while poor citizens like this woman with ganja worth 100pin is harshly punished!…animal farm pa zed kaleza!
All poor man’s cases are easily dealt with pa Zed. I have seen many people jailed over land issues while our national plunderers of our resources continuel to enjoy. I sugest that some of you blogers should change your professions to law, this would change our zed. Am always amazed with your contributions here, hope its not all about talk talk but also action.
please two yrs for wanting to do something about her hair lol. thats a good one 3.4 kilo for umufundo mumutwe. She must have very nice long hair. Maybe TB Bilomo should try some.
Seriously the govt is not fare the plunderers who are suposed to be getting life sentences are just roming around. Bane chalo chabonse.
…..ala likali ilya ku copperbelt. Ku fainter so. (aka sushi ka nkalamu)
Dealing in stuff like that you would expect she would strong of heart. Couldn’t help notice how swift the the whole case was. Whats happening to kapoko i thought his offence was bigger?
Injustice at its highest level.These so-called drugs are now classified as less dangerous in developed countries and possesion of small amounts only warrants a caution.Repeated offenders or mass commercial dealers get stiffer punishment.The poor have no proper legal representation and thus fill up our jails for minor crimes whilst the rich and affluent continue to flaunt their wealth and influence with impunity.What happens to those 8 kids…More crime and prostitution as their bread winner in gone.Common sense must prevail in our courts!
#8 MPILIPILI, LMAO!
too bad…but justice had to be done…dobo yachabe !!
I dont see why the long sentnce if the Daga not for selling but for personal use . This is not fair.
She only had less than 5kg , but why the long sentence. This only shows that If you are poor , you pay a higher price for a crime.
I have now lost my Dobo supplier, any one with good contacts , plz call me.
This is what happens when the judiciary is corrupt. Obviously this lady had nothing to put in a brown envelop, she ends up mu jele and Kapoko with plenty to fill a lot of these envelpes is still enjoying life
#8 you are spot on. Its not fair really.
Honey where about you? I know loads of “binso pushers” from west africa…. lets meet up for some….lol I actually use the seeds, crush them mix them with hair cream and use the paste to twist my dreds.
Batiuze kujele where she is. I need to vivit her so that she anipaseko ma tips on how to mix the chamba. i need the concoction for my hair too.
#18 One Love One People , can you deliver up north? as you know my sullier is gone down.
buchushi bulelenga ifi fyonse.wats happening to that guy caught growing ibange in some gren house, some twoyears ago or so. he was chairman of ZEGA and was sent to prison something like that. wat’s up with him. anyone with an update on the same.
#19 Mpilipili , just ask One Love One People,
#18 mix it with what hair cream and what paste?
Who remembers this: Translations.
LONG< LONG AGO: Finshi fyalongoloka
IT CAME TO PASS : Fyaishile nge mpanshi.
MALAWI IS OUR NEIGHBOUR: Malawi awa ne banshi.
ZAMBIA PRIMARY COURSE: Zambia yapalamina no mukoshi.
I WAS AFRAID WHEN I SAW A HIPOPOTAMUS: Twali na Fuledi, ilitwamwene impoto sha ba tomashi.
LUKA< LOOK AT IT: Luka, aluka umutiti.
#1 Papa J. I think there is a bit of a difference in that in Regina’s case the State has had to dig for more evidence whereas for the woman in this article the evidence was just balls of ibange/icibbalu nenama yampanga. I think that was enough because she did not even plead not guilty for the State to build on the case further by gathering more evidence to incriminate her. #24 another of the wrong translations happened at a funeral where a friend,s uncle was the translator. It was the usual “May his soul rest in peace” which he translated as “bushe, umubili wakwe ulale mucibote?”. I guess he was thinking of the “may I leave the room” request which we used to make to our teachers in primary school.
#24 MOON CITY, I remember
Ba shiMulenga ba chitetako ku nganda and,
Buka labwandi
i meant Ba chituletako in #26
In holland, weed is a medication for those under going some depression,we puff it 24-7 no doubt and yet the country is cool,why should zambia fail to legalise such a worth while substance.police and every one puff it all day.I wouldnt be here if it wasnt for a ganja leaf,peace to the budah,long live the trees that we smoke.As for the lady she was just trying to earn a living,bettter than prositution or stealing.
What kind of Justice is there in Zambia? Regina, FJT,Rev Nyirongo, Dora Siliya and others it seems to me have a separate way that the Zambian Justice dispensation looks at them! What a Christian Country, Zambia we chalo chesu iyee. Iam not in support of the offences, nomba fye speedy trial na extent ya sentencing. Where are the women organisations?
Why is it that the Press always give the Full name and Address of people before the court?
Never head of “Security of Data” in Zambia? Probably the constitution allows such publications.
I have always wondered and I hope someone can answer.
Nine Chale am back kuno ku Gelemani. No more polish beers LOL
Jails are overcrowded. The woman is a first offender. There’s got to be an alternative to prison such as community service or a supervision order. Is there no provision for that in the Zambian judicial system?
LOL # 24 here is another one
a man tell his friend “nalaisa nga naumfwako bwino” this bemba man was asked to translate what he said. and this is how he said it in english,
” i will come if i hear healthy”
#28 Digital Smoke , you look upset my man , is it because your supplier has been jailed?,
Dear Ba Love
Buffalo yes
Dagga No
The only problem i have with all these cases and sentencing is that poor people are always being sent to prison while the likes of Chiluba and Regina are still enjoying their freedom. Where is equal justice for all? It seems Chiluba will never go to prison in this time.
# 35 What are you forgeting is that these cases are being tried in courts of “law” as oppossed to courts of “justice”.
Can the ladies here help me understand what plant the seeds found in Jeba hair food are taken from.
Ndagambwa maninga, aba bama kaintu balikusola buyo kulela bana babo. Nzala ku Zed njipabantu kusola nzila zimbi. Shemu shemu!