THE Lusaka magistrate court yesterday expressed disappointment at the conduct of Anti corruption commission (ACC) officers’ failure to appear before when the matter in which former president Rupiah Banda is charged with concealing gratification of motor vehicles came up.
The former head of State is charged with concealing gratification of motor vehicles valued at over KR470, 000 in the matter.
Meanwhile Banda yesterday again failed to take plea in the same matter because the prosecution was still waiting for instructions from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
State prosecutors through ACC officers were not present yesterday when the matter was called up prompting the court to stand down the matter for 15 minutes.
But when the matter was later recalled by one of the ACC prosecutors, Mcqueen Zaza who was not responsible for the prosecution of the case, Resident magistrate Obbister Musukwa said he was extremely disappointed with the conduct of the prosecutors.
Mr Musukwa said prosecutor responsible for the case were aware that the matter was scheduled to come up yesterday but decided not to appear before his court.
Mr Musukwa said he did not need to give a lecture to the State because the two ACC prosecutors handling the matter together with the Director of Public Prosecution were aware that his court was yesterday posed to hear the matter for plea.
He said although the ACC officers did not yet have instructions to prosecute the matter, they should have had the courtesy to appear before him and explain their position.
Mr Musukwa said his court could not be made to wait for the prosecutors who were very much aware of the date warning that he would not entertain such conduct.
Earlier, Mr Zaza after asking for permission to call Banda’s case apologised to the court, the defence lawyers and Banda for the non availability of prosecutors when the matter was called out.
“The matter is scheduled for plea but I am not the one having conduct of this matter, it’s the director of public prosecution. I would like nonetheless to apology for coming late both to the court, defence lawyers and the accused person,” he said.
He informed the court that although the matter was coming up for plea, instructions had not yet being received from the DPP and was therefore seeking to have the matter adjourned to July 8, 2013 for possible plea.
Banda 75 of Lusaka’s State Lodge Township is alleged to have between January 1, 2011 and August 30, 2012 received trucks as property which was obtained as gratification from Sogecao Zambia limited a subsidiary at Anui foreign economic construction company to construct the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
The said trucks were alleged to have been registered in the names of Mr James Banda, Ms Verecy Lute Banda and Kelvin Sampa.
He should have dismissed the case then what is he waiting for?
We moved in anew house we bought with my partner and that court room looks like our pantry
All our rooms are self contained we have a massive kitchen, and a garden 15metres squared
Our lounge is big almost 3.5m squared and we have a garage we are now using for storage
Thanks
Mushota …Fwaka…that is smoke..where are you buyingthe stuff.
mushota-Ulichipuba
Do not feed the troll. Without attention it will go away.
@ you guys!!!!
There are some many `mushota`s who come here with different flags and F.ool you people… the real mushota doesnt even use the ID anymore
THIS ONE ABOVE HERE IS A FAKE MUSHOTA!!!!! HOAX
3.5m squared is a toilet. Unless you don’t know yr measurements. To help you understand 2*2=4m2
Well the nature of Bull Ants or Minyanyau if thats the correct name i remember is that when their queen is old and cant direct then properly through a scent she gives, all the clan go mad and dont even know who to mate with, who to kill ( they slash one anothers heads off and even don’t know who there members are: This sounds too familiar with the FRONT. Anyway it all works out in the end. Someone becomes the queen and sanity is quickly restored. Where is our queen to be???? I wont tell you how they change. work it out yourself It happening
@Cat Power the mechanic, that’s a good thought of comparing Sata’s PF to fi minyau, they bit like hell and smell too.
They failed to show up bcoz they don’t have convincing evidence and their case has all along been a fishing expedition.From the start it was a case of “lets withdraw immunity 1st then look for evidence”
They haven’t been given allowances kekekeke, they have been done a donchi kubeba! So in turn they also did a donchi!
hahahahahahah…..banana republic
Don’t expect sanity from Sata’s government! This is a criminally insane government!
@Goncalves
just before you judge they,, lets wait and see,,, maybe the government prosecutors want to stop the investigations in the national interest or even acquite RB in the national interest… you never know what Sata is thinking,,, anything is possible… right, wrong, crazy or even shocking stuff,,, everything is possible with him!!!!hahahahahahah
Mmmm…very disapointing indeed!! Dismiss the case.It shows that RB has no case to answer.Its time we became seriuos with the way we deal with issues in this nation.
iye tata mayo joke of the day
The state does not even respect the courts, nikafwafwa with this PF led govt! That case should be dismissed and the state slapped with costs. But the judges are sure afraid of the serpent!
The key word in this report is ‘Failure’. Any sane person will not be surprised by this because it sums up the fact that Zambia is a failed state. Zambia is a top notch circus.
Cat Power #2: The story sounds familiar ! In this case there is no queen yet, but indeed there is confusion, coupled with struggle to take positions NO one knows who to mate but surely at the fullness of time, a queen will emerge.
Wooh take me back to the evening fire stories by the old Grandpas ! Typical of PF regime. the master has released the scent and there is confusion !
@Mushota, well done! Where do you hail from? Before you discovered this endless well of goodness, what did you exactly do for a living? Your measurements seem absurd to be described as a ‘big lounge’ if that where tue, then your whole lounge would fit in my bathroom. What you have then is a box room my dear ‘professor’ friend – soon to be I guess. Please note I am not knocking you down but commenting on your info which seems to have been placed on the wrong blog. In a way, I think it’s clever of you to change the subject. PF = Pro Farts
There is a vacancy going at ZRL may be you can fill it and bring us some flying trains like those in that part of the world where you are with your partner. Partner, sounds so wrong come to think about it. Are you in some kind of same sex…
….relationship?
Ignore the troll. It wants to provoke everyone. It will go away if no one responds
Mushota
Problem you smoke too much Daka (fwaka), No one is interested to here about your wealthy, we are discussing serious matters that are affecting our life in Zambia. Please shat your small mouth for now.
ACTUALLY IT’S THE ASS THAT SHE SHOULD SHUT NOT THE MOUTH
How do we assume it is a ‘she’ it could be a man possing as a woman!
This is Sata who said he will rule Zambia under the TEN Commandments of the Bible. Palestine & Arafat uses the Koran. No wonder we have strange ritual deaths because of these PF satanist murderers.
The Nation of Israel shall prevail in all situations.
That is why Mmembe with his satanist evil programs worked against Chiluba & RB bcoz he & Sata, Kabimba & Nchinto are the devil’s sons
Kaunda is a satanist who worshiped@State house with his ASIAN friends
Sata has joined with Sudan an enemy of Israel & he should know that Sudan has failed against Israel before. Sata should not make a mistake of attacking Israel bcoz that is the same mistake Obote & Amin made
I call upon the blessed Nation of Israel to protect Christians in Zambia against Sata who is our common enemy.
just before you judge they,, lets wait and see,,, maybe the government prosecutors want to stop the investigations in national interest or even acquite RB in national interest… you never know what Sata is thinking,,, anything is possible… right, wrong, crazy or even shocking stuff,,, everything is possible with him!!!!hahahahahahah
The vile thieving **** Ala Bee has charges longer than both my arm and my leg. This is one of meny meny meny charges my dear friends. The vile shameless chap and his ****** sons were chewing like a hungry termites in an antique furniture shop.
PS. Ala Bee iwe you were a very very pompous and vindictive chap this to and from court is to keep you on your vile fat toes.
@Maxwell,
You always describe RB as the ‘vile thieving and vindictive chap’, how would you describe Sata and how clean is Sata compared to RB?
Zambians are genuinely nice and cheerful pipo. How do I know that? Well I have lived in Zambia and lived in the Zambian communities abroad, however, when it comes to their local politics, they are the most docile citizens I have ever met. They talk a lot about their national politics including the lasting peace they have enjoyed since independence but they complain about how horrible their Presidents have been. The latest one being the PF gvt that promised them the Holy land and have ended up giving them Zoly land. The parliamentarians voted to represent them are as mute as “ichifukufuku” except for one Mulusa. For example, the President would disappear out of the country for two weeks and no one will raise a finger. Is this how Zambians have decided to remain peaceful or they just…