The Ndola Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced a 40 year old man of Ndola to five (5) years in imprisonment with hard labour for theft of 18, 170 by 50 kilogram bags of FRA maize valued at one billion, two hundred and seventy one million, nine hundred thousand kwacha (K 1, 271, 900 000).
Government Joint Investigative Team Acting Public Relations Officer Christopher Chibanku told QFM that Particulars of the offence are that between 1st January, 2011 and 31st December, 2011, Steven Chirwa was engaged by his brother Micheal Chirwa, aged 50 the owner of Sara’s Corner in Masala Township to steal the said FRA maize.
Mr Chibanku says upon being arrested and charged, Steven Chirwa pleaded guilty to the charge of Theft by Agent Contrary to Section 280(b) of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Other family members who include Michael Chirwa , his wife Sarah Chirwa aged 39, and his sons Themba Chirwa aged 24, and Sifelani Chirwa aged 22 denied the charge of Theft by Agent Contrary to Section 280(b) of the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the laws of Zambia and Trial continues.
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aah ndipo i love justice system yapa zed so swift on the petty thieves-but slow in delivering justice ku ba kawalala ba chendi-like the liatos,chungus,bandas and ftjs mhmmm-and can they investigate his brother -theres more to this saga
MAIZE THIEF IN FOR 5 YEARS WHILE RB AND HIS SONS ARE OUT ENJOYING THE PLUNDERED BILLIONS
Pa Z napene mulomfwisha ichifukushi. namwishiba, ine am tired of ifima news fya ma BAIL kufina LIATO. na fyena mulefipingulako ngififine nafwebantu twaumfwa atleast. bambi nibwangubwangu namupingula, ninshi ninshi? pinguleni 10 years nakulichilyato full stop. mulomfwisha ichifukushi imwe. RUBISHIIIIIIIIII.
UNFAIR JUSTICES HERE GOES A POOR MAN FOR FIVE YEARS WHILE THE BIG THIEFS ENJOYING THEIR LOOT OUTSIDE. IT DOESNT MAKE ANY SENCE SOME ONE WHO HAS STOLEN BILLIONS JUST GOES IN FOR TWO YEARS. JUSTICE FOR THE RICH
The Govt official or officials who failed to plan and caused 5 billion worth of maize to go to waste recently in Mkushi  District as reported on 20th July must also get a similar punishment to balance the scale of justice. Â
With the way maize is handled by the FRA, I think the Chirwas did well to steal the maize, sell it and put the money back in circulation than let the maize go to waste through inexcusable neglect by the FRA. This one was a service to the nation. Leave the Chirwas alone please!!
So this 40 year old man is the father of a son age 24 meaning he was 16 when his son was born! And his wife (…presumably the mother?) now 39 meaning she was 15 when she gave birth and probably 14 at conception!
Eish…. these children. They should had at TV to watch cartoons (and public service announcements about condom use) instead.
Those are great ideas; I use two or three already ?C esp. the one about encouragement ?C but I will try a couple of the others.
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