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Frank Bwalya’s attackers out on bail

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Patriotic Front Media Committee Chairperson Frank Bwalya
Patriotic Front Media Committee Chairperson Frank Bwalya
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres who allegedly assaulted Patriotic Front (PF) deputy spokesperson Frank Bwalya have pleaded not guilty.

The trio include Kelvin Cornhill, Ackson Miyoba, and Lawrence Sakala were arrested on Friday March 18, 2016 after they surrendered themselves to the Police appeared in Monze Magistrates court for plea on Wednesday March 22, 2016.

All the three being represented by Muleza Mwiimbu and Company pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault of occasioning bodily harm (OABH) while Cornhill was also charged for robbery also denied the charge.

The Monze magistrates court has since granted the trio cash bail of K6, 000 each but were taken to Mazabuka State Prisons were they were remanded in custody until they paid.

Southern Province Police Commissioner Godwin Phiri said the trio were released after they fulfilled the bail conditions.

“The trio who have since been released from Mazabuka State Prison were briefly remanded, but managed to pay the said cash amounts,” he said.

22 COMMENTS

    • They were paid by Bwalya to beat him up and then accuse UPND. Even the bail money was paid for by PF.

  1. How come there was only one witness and no pictures of this attack. My interpretation/instinct is this pastor turn to be an agent of evil is lying. God have mercy on you Mr. Bwalya. You don’t even deserve the title of Fr., who even gave you that title. The lord fought for the poor and its clear that the people you are supporting have turned against the poor.

    • @Wise Commentator
      My sentiments exactly! It’s easy to write a novel based on imagination & not experience you know.

    • I concur with you wise commentator, no pictures of this attack and yet it is purported to have happened at a radio station where cameras are their main tools. In fact, there were two witnesses but saw the incident differently. The Post newspaper reported that PF member of the media committee Vincent Mwansa, as a witness, said that Bwalya was attacked around 15:40 hours as he was leaving the radio station. He said, “We were first at Chikuni Radio and after the programme there, we went to Sky FM where he appeared on another programme. Now after the programme, there were three guys waiting outside, and that is how they attacked him. Right now he is being attended to by the doctor.” The second witness, a Sky FM staff said Bwalya was beaten while the programme was on. “It was in the middle of…

    • It is advisable to deny the charge to leave room for lawyers to fight otherwise no lawyer can accept to represent and save you if you accept the charge. However, if do not wish to waste the both the police and court’s time you may accept the charge immediately. No work for lawyers and courts.

  2. Why can’t you show us Bwalya’s picture?
    Bwalya is a conman,so for us to believe his allegations we need to see the photo of his battered face.

  3. AS FAR AS I KNOW FROM HEARSAY, THE 3 MENTIONED PEOPLE ARE PF CADRES AND HAD A SCUFFLE WITH FRANK BWALYA OVER MONEY.

  4. Bweengwa lies replay. Ati GRZ and PF officials kidnapped, every PF cader wad screaming and jumping from roofs and trees. When it came to facts no photos, no suspects and all went quiet. This is the same lies.
    Shamefully lies by a party that has spent 10 billion on so called development and has to lie to adults like this.

  5. Are these people Party card holders? Which party? The police have not said anything…yet Bwalya alleged that they were members of the opposition. The names have been released can UPND verify them?

  6. It is Frank Bwalya himself posting this nonsense Lusaka Times this is not news , he needs another proper beating this time around cadres from all oposition parties sort out that *****.

  7. Upand Too Much Violence Why ? You know That You Are Losers. Game Is not Good To Your Side. H H Just Concetrate Your Business of Keeping Unhealth Animals, ,leadership Is From God.

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