The Lusaka Magistrates Court has set February 4 to 8 and March 12 to 15, 2013 as trial dates for the case in which former Minister of Mines Maxwell Mwale is charged with theft by public servant for allegedly stealing 20 bicycles meant for small scale farmers in Eastern Province.
Mwale, who is co-accused with his former deputy minister Boniface Nkhata, yesterday appeared before magistrate William Banda who was standing in for magistrate Ruth Chilembo.
The duo are facing two counts of theft by public servant involving 20 bicycles valued at K11 million contrary to section 277 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are that in the first count, it is alleged that Mwale, being employed in the public service namely Ministry of Mines as minister, stole 20 bicycles valued at K11 million, which came into his possession by way of his employment.
The offence is alleged to have been committed on November 8, 2010 in Chipata.
In the second count, Nkhata, being employed in the public service namely Ministry of Mines as deputy minister, allegedly stole 20 bicycles valued at K11 million, which came into his possession because of his employment.
The two are scheduled to appear for mention on January 4, 2013.
ZANIS
This case is a sham to Zambia’s constitution democracy. How else can someone with an annual gross income of $120k be charged of stealing bikes worth $2000?
Witch hunt by the evergreen incompetence
wasting time chasing after petty cases when kapoko is a free man.
useless lawyers in zambia. the most dullest illegal profession
#1, #2 and #3 above, You can also become lawyers so that you change everything that you think should not be done the way they are done currently. Do not just condemn, but go back to Zambia and advocate for those changes.