Thursday, March 28, 2024

Moses Muteteka pleads not guilty

Share

MMD Chisamba Member of Parliament Moses Muteteka (in glasses)

MMD Chisamba member of Parliament Moses Muteteka yesterday appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to one count of theft of a motor vehicle.

Muteteka, 42, a politician of plot number 439 Ibex Hill in Lusaka, denied the charge when the matter came up for plea before principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu.

The parliamentarian, a former Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing in the MMD administration, is charged with theft of a motor vehicle contrary to Section 281(a) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

“Yes, I do understand the charge and I deny that charge,” Muteteka said when the charge was read to him by Mrs Chulu.

Particulars of the offence are that Muteteka allegedly stole a motor vehicle namely Mitsubishi Fuso light truck valued at K75 million, the property of Chibombo District Council in Chibombo Constituency.

He is alleged to have registered the vehicle in his name with the registration number ABX 3529.

The offence is alleged to have been committed on May 24, 2010 in Lusaka.

However in an exclusive interview with QFM, last week Mr. Muteteka said that the motor vehicle theft charges slapped on him are mere misrepresentation of facts.

He said he initially bought two vehicles, his personal vehicle worth K 92 million and another one for the constituency, worth K 75 million kwacha from the same source.

He explained that he consulted the constituency committee and decided to instead give the constituency his personal vehicle, which he said was in a very good condition because he wanted the best for his constituency.

Mr. Muteteka said that there is nothing wrong with what he did adding that the only misunderstanding is the swap that was made.

Magistrate Chulu adjourned the matter to September 20 for commencement of trial.Muteteka is being represented by lawyer Friday Besa.

16 COMMENTS

  1. Koma eeh, how can one swap their personal property privately with government property? What dullness is this or is it full-grown arrogance? It has never been known to happen anywhere in the existing world, except in Zambia and under the MMD.

  2. Zambia has been raped left, right and center by people who should know better. It would appear that this ‘Swapping’ has been going on for a long time. Recently we heard of a former minister who diverted rural council boreholes to his farm. How about a minister who arrogantly orders an accountant in his ministry to quickly make payments to his company, ‘Te mpiya shanoko iwe chikala.

  3. This looks a very simple case!!! Swapping private property with Government…he has pleaded guilty…Please courts, speed up on this one

  4. #9 This cant be sorted OUT. The PF is ruling hence wont entertain this. They want to punish MMd to look like they were thieves. Muteteka, u have just landed yourself into hot soup. U will only escape if the othervehicle is still being used by Chibombo Council. But if it too is bearing your name, u in shit.

  5. Very dull chap.Silence is golden even a fool looks like a wise person when silent.The fool has literally dug his own grave.And i hope he said this without the benefit of legal counsel coz if this is the defence the lawyer will prosecute then it is a case of two blind men.

  6. It seems the MP chap is poor, try sakwiba sikota and he will drag the case. As it is u are the sacrificial lamb.Jail is calling. PF and MMD are full of crooks. Nothing good can come from these parties.

  7. He will be used as an example to deter other would be thieves. The chap must be broke for Sikota not to be hovering around him.

  8. the man is gone waba motorcar you thief actually this guy is being favoured car theft is unbailable let him rot in the cells.Thief you stole fuso fighter yaba stupid MP

Comments are closed.

Read more

Local News

Discover more from Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading