President Michael Sata has with immediate effect effect revoked the appointment of Stephen Masumba as deputy minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
In a statement made available to the media by State House , the President thanked Hon. Masumba for the services rendered to the Government and wished him success in his future endeavours.
This week the Lusaka magistrate court has sentenced Mr Masumba to one year imprisonment with hard labour after convicting him of a charge of obtaining pecuniary advantage by false pretences contrary to section 309 a (2) c of the penal code as read with section 41 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act number 42 of 1996.
Masumba is said to have fraudulently obtained employment as accounting officer at the Lusaka Business and Technical College using accounting qualifications which he obtained erroneously from the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA).
In delivering judgment, Deputy Registrar in-charge of Local court sitting as Principal Magistrate, Wilfred Muma said Masumba should be punished accordingly in order to deter would be offenders from committing similar offences.
Magistrate Muma said he had carefully considered the mitigation factors but stated that the conduct of the accused person had far reaching consequences.
He added that the damage caused by Masumba’s conduct was serious.
The magistrate said the court had a duty to protect the nation against profession decay hence Masumba should be punished accordingly in order to deter would be offenders.
Earlier during mitigation, Masumba said through his lawyer Mutakela Lisimba that he was a first offender, a married man with children, a Member of Parliament, a deputy minister.
He said he diligently and faithfully attended and followed court instructions.
Masumba therefore asked the court to exercise utmost leniency in meting out the sentence on him because he had learnt a lesson and has therefore regretted finding himself in such circumstances.
He further stated that the effect of a longer sentence against him (Masumba) as a Member of Parliament and a bread winner will cause misery to his family and the community he represents in parliament.
He said he (Masumba) was a law abiding citizen, a conduct which earned him an appointment in government.
Masumba further pleaded through his lawyer that a suspended sentence be slapped on him because it delivers the same message as a custodial one.
But Magistrate Muma slapped Masumba a 12 months jail sentence with hard labour.
Meanwhile, magistrate Muma has granted Masumba a K10, 000 bail in his own recognisance pending appeal to a higher court and two working sureties from either government or quasi institutions.
Mr. Lisimba, who is Masumba’s lawyer, confirmed to journalists that his client had been granted bail and that the defence team would proceed to appeal against the whole judgment.
Sports minister Chishimba Kambwili and former deputy minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, who is also former Solwezi East Member of Parliament Richard Taima were among the notable people who attended the court proceedings.
I saw it coming ! The man of action just doesn’t tolerate individuals with questionable integrity and competency.All the best though brother Masumba. Aluta continua !!!!
Man of action indeed.No keeping of anybody with pending court cases in government.
Ofyobaile ba Zambia !!!
right move ,,, it was long overdue though
Nshisekelemo still more
Ba @Sau wasn’t this action a given considering that Masumba indirectly admitted to knowing he was not supposed to graduate? Anyway, go a decision has been made.
@Saulosi
This has nothing to do with the President being a man of action, but what the law says. Once one is convicted even their parliamentary seat is declared vacant. In fact he should have been dropped on the day he was convicted. Do you now see that your ‘man of action’ is not full of cation after all?
Thank you Mr. President for inserting the fangs and releasing the venom into Musumba.
@Gen
The President did not have any other choice. IT IS THE LAW SIR!
Let him deal with Mutembo Nchito who also forged a High Court Order in favour of his client.This matter is well known to Michael Sata.Why the double standards bwana Cobra????????????
We saw that coming, people whats the situation is he out on bail or still in?
Some people on this thread are either stupid or pretending to suffer from memory lose. Before PF approached Masumba this case was in the courts and in the media. Saulosi, then your man of action went ahead and bribed Masumba to cross over to PF from MMD. Your hero is the chief confu!! he invites dodgy characters around him. If Sata had the heart to develop zambia he should have known better not to bring in Masumba in the first place. Nothing positive will come out of this PF engineered confusion.
Masumba should have been disposed of maybe a year ago. This year he should have released from prison after serving a sentence. This case has gone on far too long because of Masumba crossing over from MMD to PF.
King of dance will now dance in jail sorry boy
Saulosi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kabimba camp baakali. One gone , three more to go. GBM, Kapata, and Kambwili should tread with extra care from now on because the Kabimba camp is on the look out for any one in the GBM camp with traces of corruption. GBM should clean his act of awarding him self defence force contracts.
Kabimba camp has managed to save their own Masebo because they control the judiciary. Lets wait and see the GBM camp’s next move.
Battle lines have been drawn.
yeah coz he can only tolerate his questionable character and that of his relatives
“the President thanked Hon. Masumba for the services rendered to the Government and wished him success in his future endeavours.” really sure ba kateka?
@ WANZELU…
Are you sure this is about Kabimba versus GBM? You are reading too much into things, man. Slow down. So in your books what Masumba did was not wrong and the only reason he has gone to jail is because he belongs to the wrong camp??? C’mon, things are not that bad in Zambia; Masumba was wrong and the law has just taken its course and he has to serve time in jail. Stop belittling the efforts who work day and night bringing justice to the people. There is politics in life yes, but don’t reduce everything to politics.
@Mwembeshi
To be frank frank with you the actions of Masumba are nothing compared to the graft that is being swept under the carpet by Sata. In PF there are untouchables like Masebo, Kabimba, and GBM. These guys are stealing billions out tax payers coffers and yet they are protected by Sata. If Sata is to play it fair he should let the ACC to probe Kabimba ,Masebo , Sichinga,and GBM for not following the government procurement procedures.
Kabimba ‘s handling of fuel procurements , Masebo ‘s issuing of game licences, Sichinga’s fertilizer procurement, and GBM’s monopoly to supply the armed force should all be investigated thoroughly. Otherwise the actions of these people are making the life of a poor Zambian worse off.
What has happened is good but its not enough to tackle…
The man of action can not be taken seriously….,,why not act on Kamiba and GBM??
I feel Masumba is a sacrificial lamb offered to blindfold gullible Zambians to believe that Sata is allergic to corruption. This is 90% a political move. If it were not then Masebo’s tribunal should have been allowed to proceed. Kabimba GBM and Sichinga should have been probed and cleared by the ACC. Why is Sata blocking ACC to probe these officials if its’ not political?
The jailing of Masumba, though laudable does not go far enough to tackle corruption in PF ranks.
I hope this is the beginning of more corrupt politicians to be investigated and jailed if found wanting.
careful with one saulosi fellow bloggers.
Masumba try vending ka, goog move ba H.E MCS
His Mother’s careless talk has led to the son’s dismissal….muzadya gaga amake Masumba!!
Masumba used and spewed by PF.If I was Masumba I would relinquish the position of MP and watch PF panic for that seat.
He will surely lose the seat too.Its the law.
OK that’s fine but NIPA should also be punished.
If it is true he failed, how come NIPA awarded him a diploma? This I don’t understand!!
Oh no ! I feel sorry for the Youngman.Anyway its part of life.
Good one ba Sata but we’ll still fire you come 2016 for your lies,visionless leadership,endless fights and rape of democracy.
Ba Enka, apakulanda pabula. kuyafukulafye akasaka kambi.
Let him rest, too much dancing anyhow
Rare diplomacy shown over a diploma! I wonder what choice words were actually running through his mind. Chuckle. Sorry Deputy I hope you find the wherewithal to go get that qualification for real though. Your life still lies ahead of you so learn a lesson then make it count.
I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME. MASUMBA THOUGHT HE WAS A HERO NOW W SHALL SEE. THE CHARP MADE ME DANCE TO HIS TUNE AS OLD AS I AM.
LET HIM USE HIS JUJU SO THAT HE CAN BOUNCE BACK. HAHAHAHAAH
Buloshi ubo naimwe. Why all that bitterness.
Madea unfortunately that seat is gone if Sata discards you it’s finished
And how is he going to serve as an MP while in jail, now he will know his
True friends . So far only his mother seems to be the only one speaking out
For him, come on people let’s support Musumba where all those women he
Was dancing with . we surely going to miss those dances
Used like a CONDOM and thrown in a bin#He was Dancing in advance
Permission for his labour this farming season. At least he will get good meals and fresh air.
Iye Masumba!! the “kadancer” I did not know that you were such a cheat!! how could you do that when your friends repeat/reseat subjects after failing? No wonder you are just goo at dancing and doing those acrobatic arrangements. Time has caught up with u my friend. Prison that is where you belong boy!!
Madea good idea!
Life is so difficult to predict.Masumba was well ok until he started antagonizing MMD who had that killing information about him.Masumba started insulting the party that helped him to become an MP for Mufumbwe and forgot about the burden he was carrying on his shoulders.Its good to appreciate the people that have helped you.Look now Masumba! The appeal may put you again in more serious problem.Mind the offense carries a maximum of 5years imprisonment, unless otherwise you become another Gabriel Namulambe.
@Sinjonjo,
That is a good one, spot on.
”He started to insult the MMD who had helped him win the Mufumbwe seat”, reminds me of our saying in Setswana which goes ‘Phokoje monyela sediba’.
By election is needed. How can he represent the people as criminal. The chap is too playful. Should go back to school and work for certificates.
ok. can you please relinguish the seat now, so that ‘proper and fit’ candidates can occupy that seat. No more PF in northwestern province zwaaa!!
ba MMD mwatemwa kaa! Masumba step down as MP so that we can go to polls again and definately UPND will carry the day!
Masumba you have been used by Sata as a sacrificial lamb. GBM and Kabimba are left Scot free! Sata is equally dirty.
Maybe used by Sata as a doormat.
Long overdue. With all the Intelligence and legal resources and experts at his dispose the President should have done this along time ago….! Even Masumba should have stepped down on moral grounds! Politics of Poverty! Shame!
Governments move very slowly but when they do, you had better be on the right side, preferably you should be holding the handle of the knife with the executioner…
Man of Action.
Good lesson to all criminals
Masumba….its not yet too late boyi, my only advise is that you can still seat for that paper at NIPA next yr and you might be given another position in 2015.
Others ifintu boyi nafichinja…this is not MMD people have to learn to be genuine.
Good riddance. ..he can now dance still noon and no one will utter a word!!
@ Jay Jay where will he even find that strength 2dance again he used to dance because he knew his pockets had money which never used 2b there. I dont think he will be doing that in prison. Its like u grab yo friends husband as she is divorced u can dance but wen u get a divorce yoself can u dance surely?
After 12 months ka life for Musamba will have changed and taken a different course! His image is now dented politically, hope alusungapo utuma change! Let me continue writing my thesis anyway!
The raise and fall of Masumba.. That’s what you get when you obtain something thru false pretence. Stiffer jail sentence plus returning of the salaries he was paid from Lusaka business and technical college as it was obtained fraudulently.
Anyway don’t worry mr masumba its jus a passin phase u’ll surely bounce back,and don’t blame HEMCS he his jus doin wat the law says.pliz send me sum videos of ur dance moves and all new moves u’ll learn whilst in prison.God be wit u man
Masumba forgot that the media can create and destroy you at the same time. The late Lucky Dube in a song ‘The way it is’ says “Don’t forget the people on your way up the ladder because you will need them on your way down”. The young man Masumba grew too big for his shoes and clamored for publicity no matter how negative it was in the public eye. On this I salute the President for acting quickly and not waiting for the appeals to be dispensed of. Magistrate Muma needs to be commended for sending a strong message to young kids that you do not buy your education but should earn it and that no one is above the law. Shame on those PF MPs who were posing with Masumba for a photo kulibonesha. It shows what kind of life they also lead of bending corners to achieve their selfish goals.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. No more Rhumba dancing.
LOL – wished him success in his future endeavours.
You mean like don’t drop the soap!
hahaha, funny! I can hook him up with some dude who makes chastity belts for men. that oughta keep the prison mandigos away!
Imwe babili tamutesha kwena!
Am just wondering were that foul mouthed Amsterdam is, it’s been long since we last heard anything from him maybe he can help Masumba out.
Darling i will miss your sweet nice dances. Anyway 12 months is a short period of time. We shall meet on stage soon!!!
Ba Masumba hahahaha cell jail. Any learned person can not behaviour the way Masumba was doing. How can a Deputy Minister acrobatics with his shirt half out. i wonder what children where learning from him as a leader.
My friend when you come out of jail please rewrite so that you can have a proper certificate and not Matero Certificate.
The guy should have known he’s a small fish and humbled himself. Big fish are never convicted. They are not even tried.
Masumba was know for wrong reasons that is why the law has caught up with him. How can a deputy minister dance like a Koffi Olomide dance and tell everyone that he loves dancing. A lessons to all:
1.0 There is more wisdom in keeping quiet as people will feel sorry when you are in trouble.
2.0 Work hard for your qualifications.
U people is there anythin wrong in sum1 dancing,even kalusha bwalya used to dance wit koffi,did u pipo castigate him?
There’s nothing to commend the President for doing the obvious thing to do in such circumstances. If anything this reflects badly on him for having appointed this muppet as deputy minister in the first place. The security wings obviously did a background check on this muppet and knew he was a fake. Why then did he appoint him as deputy minister?
Under Sata there is no such things as background check. This Zambia not Europe.
Finally,some sensible action taken on this big headed cheat. Let me also get back to my thesis,kuti wa aluka Masumba pa last. Viva!! All hardworking Zambians earning their papers with dignity.
Why did Masumba try to bring in the name of the President when he was convicted by telling the media he had phoned the President over the matter? Was Mr. Sata there when Masumba was engaging in crookedness? Did this not happen before he even became PF? He tried to bring the office of the President in disrepute by bringing it in his case. He deserves to be fired.
That sentence “….bring the office of the President into disrepute……” is a joke, right? Does that office need any help in that department?
Oh nooo ba ‘Masumba Kadansa’!! I guess this is it… its Chez Ntemba/break point dance floors in those ‘future endeavours’. Bu Minister kwena kukuchusha fye, we mwine niwe kadansa! p.s. You will also find that its easier to do handstands/ backflips in a ‘kaili’ uniform and than fully clad in an executive suit!
Uluse! I hope he learns from this mistake and moves on. Ask god to forgive youfor he is the God of a second chance.
Even the greatest dancer leaves the stage lol,this is so obvious
Too bad. Young man you can do something else
Kupusa a Masumba. Kuvina na mahule weve ati chili tyala bwino. Mahule opasa mashamo. Tenze kuwapasako ulemu chifukwa cha uminister lomba siapa talingana. Lomba mwazivutisha nakuvutisha banja nakuwamvwinsha nsoni. Koma cawama, onse avipepala vawenye akatiwe, amambala. Boma ionepo pa mamaminister onse okonda kuvina na mahule.
Do not be decieved by appearances and pubic statements/images. Time will tell. My “hypothesis”, Masumba is just fine as in he will be well taken care of despite the apparent public “theatre”.
That ‘pubic’ word gives your sentence a whole new meaning especially when combined with ‘images’. (shudder)
@Zambian Namayo: My sincere apologies. The intended word, as you probably figures, is “public” 🙂
No problem my guy masumba. Nothing remains permanent in life. There’s always a time for everything in our lives. At some point we all go up but at later on we have to all come down and such is life. Kukola mwaanta
Atleast he will have enough time to dance.
Who is next?
Masumba you can now freely go and join Kayekesi band as you already have the kandasa qualifications degree
If only i had means I could have had exchanged ndobo for Masumba.
Sata is not fair! let him also suspend chi Winter Kabimba because it is the party destroyer.
some of this things,anyway its a passing phase masumba,you will be fine
Ka Stephen lelo take up farming boyi when you come out and develop your village in Mufumbwe. Cheers for buying us those drinks that nite!kekekeke
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From the very beginning before Masumba stood on the PF ticket this case was around and the President knew about it. He shouldn’t have picked him to stand as member of parliament. But he saw it politically correct to do saw so as to gain popularity in that constituency. I don’t think its any other reason.
What has happened to masumba is bad and unfortunate but we need not to rejoice in his misfortune. Mr president keep up for your swift reaction.
Judiciary is very impartial. Too much selective trials. Anyway God has his trials too.
Ya ! Ati even the greatest dancer leaves the stage.Nipa admin also has issues this masumba project just went wrong…cane them too…
His firing was overdue.Thats what the law demands so there’s nothing special Sata has done here.
Masumba should explain how he got access to a blank certificate, signatures and the seal? Who helped him to get the diploma? If Masumba cannot disclose how he managed to obtain the diploma he should be jailed for 5 years. I think the case of Dr. Katele Kalumba should be reviewed by the court and the court should jail him for 5 years for stealing. Katele accelerated poverty by stealing from the Zambian people
TOO BAD MASUMBA. UBWAICHE BWALICHILAMO. WALAKULILA MUCHIFUNGO. NGAWAFUMA NI PROPER MATURITY.
Too bad for the young man,others shud learn from this that cheating does not pay!
The bible is very explicit on matters of this nature. The Wages of Sin is Death. But the best we can do is to encourages him soudier on, life is full of ups and downs. All of us go wrong everyday in one way or another. The law is their to put us straight. When things are bad friends are few, there is however one friend who will LOVE to be with you especially when things are not well, GOD. This is why he says and i quote, “I have not come to save the just but the unjust”. Wish you well my brother and remember your God in your path to changing.
Better observation.
You ar right The Observer,but lets avoid intentional wrong doing!
What about Nipa which awarded him a certificate? Its true Masumba has been used as a sacrificial lamb. My brother cast your burdens on Christ. Let us not laugh at him but learn something.My Brother kip on moving. Time will soon catch up with the evil doers.Man can disappoint you but God will never leave you nor forsake you. Time will tell .
The institution NIPA is very questionable institute too, President fire the awarding officers also.
Anyone with NIPA papers at this time can not be trusted and it wouldn’t be wrong to discredit this learning institute.
For employers stop employing people with NIPA credantionals.
Iam a pf supota but the happenings in my party is frightening.
It seems we are going back to the unip days.
what am i talking abt, of course its the mysterious way that cadre who was killed at the airpot was buried.
aza vinila mundende
When any worker anywhere is convicted of a crime, they are fired. What does the law say about MPs convicted of a crime because Masumba is still worrying about his constituency? Is it not automatic that he has lost his MP seat?
Did Masumba save some money or he drunk it off in dance parties. Man of Action has failed to him
When we said ministers should not dance with prostitutes, the post said,”Let him dance,its within his rights.” Is it right to accept a Diploma you know very well you do not deserve because you failed a course? What a minister.What other bribes has he taken as minister. We will probably never know.
it really bad that we have people who are serving in superior positions without papers .yet poor people with right papers are still searching for jobs. masumba must learn manners,honest and humility which a person should have to serve people .you can fool some people some time but you can not fool them all the time man your been sent to jail is totally different from your claim “political career”go back to school and check your work.
Such is life. Wish you all the best masumba. And to the haters, don’t hate. Hating to me is just confused admiration. So to all the haters who passed negative comments, get a bloody life.
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