Former Presidential Political Advisor, Dr. Chris Zimba, aged 44, of Chongwe, along with his three co-accused, have entered not guilty pleas to terrorism charges. The pleas were made before Lusaka High Court Judge Koreen Mwenda.
Dr. Zimba’s co-accused include Given Phiri, aged 36, Marlon Banda, aged 34, and Portipher Gwai, aged 44. The four are scheduled to stand trial, with proceedings set to commence on Thursday.
According to the charges, it is alleged that Dr. Zimba, at some point between February 1 and February 22, 2020, in Lusaka, aided Mr. Phiri and Mr. Banda in conducting terrorist acts in the Petuake district of the Eastern Province.
Mr. Phiri and Mr. Banda are accused of possessing, between February 22 and February 23, 2020, in Petuake, a 250-milliliter quantity of Halothane and other substances, which were allegedly intended to be used as tools for the commission of acts of terrorism.
Meanwhile, Mr. Gwai is facing one count of procuring terrorism articles, as stipulated under Section 28 of the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act.
The accused individuals were taken into custody in May of this year.
These were terrorists. And to think we have a few rotten minded individuals within our midst who wish for their return all because they want protection from the law. Pf was the worst decision zambia ever made. Never again
You are brainwashed U nincompoop..U season will come again.wait u mofo.
Kikiki patriotic you are feeling the heat. You thought your f00lish fellow thugs would continue ruling. You must be panicking. Is it your f00lish father that is implicated. The other one is on the run. We will catch it soon and bring it back. Koswe iwe!!!
@ Tarino Orange,have you congratulated his excellency Comrade Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa on his well deserved victory in Zimbabwe yet?