Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito has lodged a complaint to chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda against former Republican President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew’s alleged laxity to appear before the courts of the law.
Mr Nchito told magistrate Banda that the accused person, facing one count of soliciting of a two per cent cut on all payments by the Road Development Agency (RDA), was aware that he was supposed to appear in court yesterday but was not present.
Mr Nchito said this was not the first time that Banda was not present in court.
When the matter came up yesterday for continued defence, Banda’s lawyers from Milner Katolo and associates informed the court that the accused person’s car brokedown on his way to Lusaka and could not manage to be in court on time.
At this point, Mr Nchito rose and asked the court to accord him an opportunity to express himself in chambers.
“Your honour, this is not clear, the accused person is not in court today but he was aware that he is supposed to be in court this morning.
“This is not the first time he is not present in court and yet he is active in making comments in the media,” he said.
This is in a case in which Banda, the former Deputy High Commissioner to India, is facing an offence of soliciting a two per cent cut on all payments made by the Road Development Agency (RDA).
Particulars allege that Banda, being a public officer as First Secretary at the Zambian Embassy in Italy and later Deputy High Commissioner to India, solicited and agreed to receive gratification amounting to two per cent of all monies paid to Frattelli Locci SRI by RDA.
The magistrate gave Banda a benefit of doubt and adjourned the matter to today afternoon.
[Times of Zambia]
accused person’s car brokedown
NCHITO, YOU FORGED DOCUMENTS AND THE CASE HAS DIED, YOU NEED TO PAY BACK MONEY WITH YOUR FRIEND MMEMBE, THE CASE HAS DIED, WINTER KABIMBA GOT KICK BACKS ON OIL CONTRACTS, THE CASE HAS DIED, GBM AND THE ZESCO SAGA, THE CASE HAS DIED, SO MANY CASES TOUCHINH ON PF CHOLA BOYS AND GIRLS ARE UNDER THE BRIDGE… NDELOLESHAFYE
Nchito, if Andrew own finance bank it was going tobe a ka young Nolle prose qui
Like Father like Son. This cartel of Banda’s ran a corrupt regime. Time to account has come. Henry Banda should now be extradited. It seems only James Banda is a clean businessman
Leave Banda alone. He has every right to be treated like a Zambian because he is a Zambian. Mutembo Nchito carries heavy buggage too – K18 billion DBZ debt – so he should not appear as if he is a saint here. All accused persons are subject to court procedures and if an accused cannot appear in court due to some unforseen situation, then he or she must be heard and excused. Just because it is Rupia Banda’s son does not mean he should not be excused when he has a genuine reason. Lets not be selective in our criticism. Mutembo Nchito is not even supposed to be proscuting others because he himself is a criminal. Zambians, lets be serious for once. We have a thug for DPP and we are quiet as if all is well. These criminals have hijacked the system and we are now at their mercy. Wake up people!
Too bad.The boy must not develop cold feet.He is actually delaying justice.I hope the car story is true.
Yesturday, today, then tomorrow. Passage of time has solutions to all predicaments, tricks, and problems. Got you.
Ba Mutembo, how many times have you not turned up at RB’s cases and when you are given a taste of your own medicine you throw out your toys. You are no more special than Andrew Banda is. The the vindictiveness we have come to associate with the DPP, Andrew Banda is a goner.
Thank you for sharing in our “upsetness” (that’s a word I made up, and it stays).
We have been upset for a while now.
THis story is from Times of Zambia? A paper I grew up reading when it had some of the best English language reporters in Africa?
What is this: Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito has lodged a complaint to chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda against former Republican President Rupiah Banda’s son Andrew’s alleged laxity to appear before the courts of the law.
alleged laxity efinshi mwebantu
And the next sentence talks about facing one count of soliciting of a two per cent cut on all payments… There’s no such charge.
“This is not the first time he is
not present in court and yet he
is active in making comments
in the media,” he said.
A family of crooks. RB navibanavake nivimambala! Only those born 2 day will look at these id iots as angels.
IWE CHI NCHITO!!! are you smoking amafi yandoshi???? Or is it that you are suffering from GOOD governance dementia to know that the man you seek in your local courts, has been detained at some police station in one of that ”rural” town of Lusaka for some offence he committed at some place in the eastern province?
First things first. Iwe ka MUTEMBO, we demand that you and your fellow Homosexual pays back our 18billion Kwacha with Interest up to this day.
You have no moral right to be our DPP, and later on prosecute anyone, because you are a thief YOURSELF. You will pay dearly, just continue watching this space.
RB AND SONS STOLE FROM THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE AND NOW WANT TO USE EASTERNERS TO RALLY BEHIND THEM, SOME ZAMBIANS SEEMS TO BE OKAY WITH THAT, WHAT WILL STOP THE NEXT PERSON FROM DOING THE SAME. LET’S STAND ON GOOD PRINCIPLES. IN THE MEANTIME CONGRATS TO ALL PARTIES FOR THEIR WINS IN THE JUST ENDED BY-ELECTIONS.
mutembo nchito u ar a criminal and a thief and we all know wat u did at dbz wit that pf vuvuzela mnembe u ar corupt but u still wnt to be holding that senstive position of dpp so that u and your frnnds shud manipulate the law.rbs son shud also pay for his wrongs equally you.Criminal shame on you
Nchito just pay back what is due to this country.
Look who is talking! Mutembo refused to appear before LAZ disciplinary committee. Cawamila galu kuluma mbuzi, not mbuzi kuluma galu! Or onani kolwe wapambuyo aseka cikan’gana ca wapatsogolo. The shoe is now on the other foot!