Three former defence service chiefs have pleaded not guilty to theft by public servant involving K1.5 billion.
The money was meant for defence operations during and after last year’s tripartite elections won by the Patriotic Front.
The three are former Zambia Army commander Wisdom Lopa, former Zambia Air Force commander Andrew Sakala and former Zambia National Service commander Anthony Yeta.
Lieutenant General Lopa, Lieutenant General Sakala and Major General Yeta denied the charge yesterday when the matter came up for plea before principal resident magistrate Wilfred Muma.
Gen Lopa, Gen Sakala and Gen Yeta are jointly charged with theft by public servant contrary to Section 272 and 277 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
It is alleged the trio between September 16 and September 21, 2011 in Lusaka, serving in the Ministry of Defence, stole K1.5 billion belonging to the Ministry of Defence.
“The court has entered a plea of not guilty in respect of the three accused persons. The matter will come up for commencement of trial on May 18, 2012,” Mr Muma said.
The three generals were arrested and charged last month by the Joint Government Investigations Team at Woodlands Police Station, which granted them K 50 million bond with two working sureties each.
[Daily Mail]
wapulumuka iwe ku UKWA
Ba Gen Sakala atishani muchili muleficha kali kalya ka gelo mwalishishepo infuti ku Ghetto ? Anyway it is my hope and prayer that these men will receive a fair trial.
Good one.lol
This has symptoms of a lost case. Too much fishing by UKwa.
What a general!Fast asleep when a general is suppossed to be always alert espwcially in public gatherings.
Hope justice is done to these men, all the best esp to gen wisdom Lopa my churchmate, remember he is a God of justice nd he will save u nd instead embarance the serpent who is accussing you. God bless Zambia!!
No case here just crap
these current ZAF commanders want to build a big HOSPITAL at longacres minus FOLLOWING any tender procedures in oreder to steal alot of MONEY like the previous did in Lsk WEST and ZAF KABWE/
Please STOP them. i have already reported this at DEC and ACC.
Your friends steal and they never face the judge. Why you? Theft is part of life in Zambia. If you don’t use a gun, you’re in effect innocent, at least in the eyes of many Zambians including those in power. How sad.
Banda’s stinking thieving generals of faeces. Imagine of Angola invaded Zambia, could these scums of the world have managed to defend you? Such is how rotten Zambia is. Imagine Ukwa’s first act in power was also a stinking corrupt one to award a contract without tender to his cousin Chikwanda to renovate state house. We are a cursed lot wedded to ifya bupuba every day.!
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