The Lusaka Fast Track Court on Traffic Offences has convicted a Lusaka man for being in possession of equipment used in the production of counterfeit Driver Licenses, contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Magistrate Amy Masoja convicted Christopher Sinyangwe to three years imprisonment with hard labor and has also fined, Mr. Sinyangwe K5, 000 each for two counts of unlawful imitation of Driving License contrary to Section 217 of the Road Traffic Act number 11 of 2002.
Particulars of the offence are that, Mr. Sinyangwe on unknown dates but between 1st and 24th September 2018, without lawful authority did imitate and produced a Driver’s License in the name of Chrispin Tembo, deemed to have been issued under the Road Traffic Act number 11 of 2002.
In the second count, Mr. Sinyangwe without lawful authority imitated a Driver’s License in the name of John Mudenda, which was deemed to have been issued under the Road Traffic Act number 11 of 2002.
In the third count, Mr. Sinyangwe while knowingly, had in his custody an HP Central Processing Unit, a Gateway monitor and a printer HP desk jet 2130, instruments used for producing imitated counterfeit Driver’s Licenses.
In passing judgement, Magistrate Masoja said she was sentencing Mr. Sinyangwe in order to stop acts of forgery in society and deter would-be offenders.
The court last week convicted and sentenced two Lusaka residents, Emmanuel Sichilima and Gibbon Lungu to eight months imprisonment with hard labour for attempting to obtain a Driver’s License by false pretence contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Road Transport and Safety Agency Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga said the Agency is elated with the Courts’ judgement as it would serve as a deterrent measure to would be culprits.
John mudenda bana mu gonga aisha
Isnt it time that we have a fast track court for corruption cases. Some corruption cases involving our politicians who are the major culprits take as along as 10 years resulting into cases and evidence being tampered with. Ministry of Justice, please take this as my official submission to judicial reforms.
All criminals such as HH and this boy need to be behind bars.
Should have sent the forgers to prison for not less than 10 years, instead of 3 years. Then give 3 years to the ones who were trying to obtain the fake DL. Now that would be an effective deterrent.
He’d a murder for putting inexperienced drivers on the roads. Put him away for life.
but Aisha is not a thieves……….. check on the names of the convicts, tell volumes why we are in such a mess……….No Tumbuka can act in like manner..Hahahahahaha
Tribal sentiments have put your colleagues in a mess some have even lost their top jobs in the land so do not read too much in those names. Inter marriages have rulled that out. eg Father (Tonga), Mather (Tumbuka) what do you say all the two tribes have contributed to the offspring unless you are innocent in science.
Zambia is divided, everything now is on tribal lines, what a shame……..where is one Zambia one nation