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File:Some officials from UNICEF inspect houses that were flooded in Lusaka
ZAMBIA yesterday signed the single largest grant in the water, sanitation and drainage sector with the American government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) worth US$355 million (K1.8 trillion).
Finance and National Planning Minister Alexander Chikwanda signed the grant which is equivalent to K1.8 trillion on behalf of the Zambian Government while MCC chief executive officer Daniel Yohannes signed on behalf of the US government in Lusaka yesterday.
The five year $355 million compact deal aims at addressing one of Zambia’s most binding constraints to economic growth through infrastructure investment in Lusaka.
The compact would invest in water supply, sanitation and drainage infrastructure to reduce the prevalence of water related diseases.
The signing ceremony that took place at the Civic Centre, was witnessed by Vice-President Guy Scott who said Lusaka was built on a water shed which caused flooding easily.
Dr Scott said the grant would greatly assist in reducing incidents of flooding through improved drainage systems.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, Mr Chikwanda said the deal was a landmark for the city of Lusaka in its quest to provide water and sanitation for the residents of the nation’s capital whose population had grown from 134,000 at independence to over two million now.
He said the water, sanitation and drainage infrastructure had been out-stripped by the vast population growth mainly attributed to influx of people from all over Zambia in search of opportunities.
“This fight is not only to secure the MCC or other external support but because our own history and experience has taught us that good governance is key to the country’s sustainable development,” he said.
Mr Yohannes said MCC believed that its investments would only be sustainable if they were driven by partner countries themselves.
“So, true to the MCC principle of country-owned development, this compact is by and for the people of Zambia, both men and women,” he said.
He said in addition to the country owned development, the Zambia-MCC partnership practiced other principles key to development effectiveness which included making tough policy reforms for sustainability and embracing mutual accountability to deliver tangible results.
He said the MCC appreciated how strongly the PF Government was committed to the success of the compact deal.
US ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella said besides the water project, the US government stood by the Zambian people to support credible elections.
Mr Storella said Zambia demonstrated through its peaceful transition that even a small country could be a leader on the world stage.
In good governance, Mr Storella said his government was cooperating to strengthen institutions to fight corruption.
Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has advised stakeholders calling for the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito to follow the right procedure.
TIZ president Reuben Lifuka says the tribunal that has been set up by the president is for a specific cause, noting that it will be out of context to bring in another issue.
Mr. Lifuka however states that the setting up of the tribunal to investigate the suspended judges does not stop Zambians from advocating for another tribunal if there is any misconduct on the part of the DPP.
Speaking in an interview, Mr. Lifuka says it will be wise to first deal with the issue of the judges, and in the process of the tribunal if the DPP becomes culpable; he can equally be subjected to further scrutiny.
He has however advised citizens to follow the law and ensure that matters are not mixed.
And Mr. Lifuka says the institution of a tribunal to look into the alleged misconduct of the three suspended judges was legally done and within the powers of the president.
He says the only concern will be if the tribunal is the only way of reforming the judicial system.
Mr.Lifuka says government needs to articulate and implement appropriate reforms in the judiciary.
A PEASANT farmer in Kasama has been arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant wife to death after a domestic dispute.
The woman identified as Helen Mwelwa, 20, was eight months pregnant when her husband who is 27 years old hit her on the head and sustained internal injuries.
Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela said the couple lived in Chisanga village of Chief Mwamba’s before the dispute and subsequent death of the woman.
The man is alleged to have descended on his wife on Wednesday last week around 21:00 hours and hit her on the head, but she only went to Kasama General Hospital after two days.
Ms Kanjela said during medical examination, it was discovered that clots of blood were coming out of her abdomen.
The woman died on Tuesday while her husband was apprehended from the funeral house by members of the public who took him to the police station.
On the Copperbelt, a six-year-old girl was defiled by a 13-year-old boy while in Central province, a 13-year -old girl was defiled by a man whose age was not known but identified as Titus Mpango of Mulungushi area in Kapiri Mposhi.
“The suspect is on the run and we are appealing to members of the public who may know his whereabouts to report to any nearest police station,” Ms Kanjela said.
She said police had noticed with sadness that reports of children being defiled by fellow children had become common.
LAWYERS risk having their licences revoked if they continue commenting on the recent suspension of three judges and the setting up of a tribunal without permission from the association’s council, the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has warned.
LAZ president James Banda said in an internal circular yesterday, addressed to all legal practitioners, that lawyers should stop expressing their opinion publicly without the permission the LAZ council.
Mr Banda urged all members to immediately refrain from issuing statements to the media on any legal subject, including the recent event concerning the suspension of the three judges and the subsequent setting up of a tribunal to investigate their alleged misconduct.
Last week, President Michael Sata appointed a tribunal to be chaired by Malawian judge Lovemore Chikopa with members Thomas Ndhlovu and Naboth Mwanza, both retired judges, and Chipili Katunasa as secretary.
The tribunal would investigate alleged impropriety involving Supreme Court Judge Phillip Musonda and High Court judges Charles Kajimanga and Nigel Mutuna.
“The Law Association of Zambia notes with great concern that it has become common practice for lawyers to speak off-the-cuff and express their opinion publicly without obtaining permission of the council or legal practitioners committee,” Mr Banda
Angolan Secretary of State for External Relations, Augusto Manuel
ANGOLA has urged Zambia to take advantage of the short distance and buy oil from that country instead of getting the commodity from the Middle East.
Angolan Secretary of State for External Relations, Augusto Manuel said his country had abundant oil and saw no reason for Zambia to go as far as Saudi Arabia to procure the commodity.
He was speaking at the Zambia-Angola Investment Forum at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr Manuel said it was important for Zambia and Angola to cement the already warm relations by increasing business transactions.
The two countries should build infrastructure for the benefit of the two peoples, he said.
“We in Angola have a lot of oil, huge reserves and it does not make sense for Zambia which is our neighbour to be going to get the same oil from Saudi Arabia. We are currently building a big refinery in Angola and we are also committed to putting up a pipeline linking the
two countries.
“So instead of going to buy from Saudi Arabia, Zambia should buy from Angola. Access to the port for Zambia is nearer in Angola at Lobito than anywhere else,” he said.
Mr Manuel said Zambia and Angola were both heavily involved in construction and that it would be important for the two countries to partner in improving infrastructure.
He said his country had made significant strides in construction of Benguela Railway, which would link the two countries through Luau in Angola and Mwinilunga in Zambia.
“We shall be reaching Luau in December this year and this rail line will be important as it will also link the two countries to the Congo DR and help boost trade and investment,” he said.
Commerce, Trade, and Industry Deputy Minister, Keith Mukata said the construction of the Benguela rail line would improve trade between the two countries as well as work towards achieving regional integration.
“The Benguela Railway will improve relations between the two countries as well as transportation of goods.
“It is encouraging that the railway on the Angolan side will reach the border by next year,” he said.
He said trade between Zambia and Angola was low and that the signing of the bilateral agreement would go a long way in improving trade statistics.
President Michael Sata has warned diplomats accredited to Zambia against interfering in Zambia’s internal issues. Speaking at State House when he met outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia and Tanzania Robert Orl, Mr. Sata said his government takes great exception of foreign diplomats entertaining opposition party leaders.
President Sata has since directed the ministry of foreign affairs to look into the matter. He said this when Canadian High commissioner to Zambia Robert Orr paid a courtesy call on him at statehouse to bid farewell.
President Sata commended the diplomat for not interfering in Zambia’s national affairs. Recently opposition leaders met with the EU delegation in Zambia.
And Ambassador Orl said Canada and Zambia have continued enjoying a mutual relationship that stretches from the colonial days.
He expresses happiness at his stay in Zambia and commended President Sata for his hospitality.
Nkana vice-Secretary Stanley Kaseko has told club supporters to be patient after they protested Saturday’s 2-1 away loss the former champions suffered at NAPSA Stars in Lusaka.
Nkana have picked 9 points from seven games played so far in the Super Division.
Kaseko said protesting and demanding team coach Linos Makwaza’s resignation after Saturday’s defeat was not a proper way of airing their grievancies over Nkana’s performance.
” It is unfortunate (protest). Football is like that it’s either you win,lose or draw,” said Kaseko.
He stated that it was too early for the Wusakile faithful to start protesting seven games into the new season.
“They should calm down.We have only played seven games and we have some new players in the team who are blending with old ones,” Kaseko added.
Nkana’s next fixture is at home against Red Arrows at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
MMD national youth Chairperson Moses Muteteka has likened MMD presidential aspirant Enoch Kavindele to the rich fool in the bible, who thought he was wise because of his riches.
Mr Muteteka says the party does not need a rich man to be the president.
He says what the party needs is a man who is mature, God fearing, has respect for people and fully understands what is best for the party.
Mr Muteteka, who is also an aspiring presidential candidate, was responding to Mr Kavindele’s who was recently quoted as saying that the MMD needs a leader who is politically and financially equipped.
Speaking to QFM, Muteteka says Mr Kavindele is just de-campaigning himself stating that a political party is not formed using money but through concerted effort by all members.
Minister of Finance and National Planning Alexander Chikwanda
Government has signed a 50 million United States Dollars loan agreement with the World Bank for the livestock development and animal health project.
Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda signed on behalf of the Zambian government while World Bank country Director Kadiresan Kundhavi signed on behalf of the global Bank.
Speaking at a signing ceremony in Lusaka today, Mr. Chikwanda acknowledged the livestock sub sector as an important component of agriculture which must assign urgent priority.
The Minister attributed the low productivity in the livestock sector to under-investment stating that investment is needed to boost animal husbandry and vigorous disease control.
Mr. Chikwanda said the loan will go a long way in containing livestock diseases and ultimately improve the livestock sector in the country.
And World Bank Country Director Kadiresan Kundhavi said the loan signals a turning point in the Bank’s support to the Agriculture sector in Zambia.
Ms. Kundhavi explained that the project supports government’s aspirations to diversify both the economy and agriculture by improving productivity of key livestock production systems for smallholder producers in Eastern, Southern and Western provinces of Zambia.
The project will also cover disease free zones comprising Central, Lusaka and parts of the Copperbelt provinces.
Over 70 percent of the country’s population is dependent of agriculture and livestock and this project has targeted 390 thousand female and male smallholder producers in selected areas to improve Cattle, Goats, Pigs, and Sheep as well as poultry production systems.
Along with Mampi there are two other Zambians in this years Big Brother House , sisters Talia and Tamara.
Talia
Talia hails from Lusaka, where she is a graphic designer and musician. She will be playing Big Brother StarGame with her older sister Tamara, because she believes they are a great pair, they complement each other well and they share a rare understanding. She believes their presence in the House will bring controversy and great entertainment – and their supportive family is right behind them.
Talia says she is outgoing, free-spirited and spontaneous and likes her patience, tolerance and great sense of humour. In others, she respects strong personalities, kindness, understanding and a similar free-spiritedness to her own personality. She dislikes control freaks, gossips and people who look down on others.
If she wins the grand prize, Talia will invest in real estate and help her family and the people who helped her become who she is today. She is hoping to gain exposure, friends, connections and experience from being on the show and lists her favourite former housemate as Munya.
Tamara
Tamara is a musician, just like her younger sister and Big Brother StarGame partner Talia.
She was inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame by the possibilities: the exposure, chance to meet new people, and above all, the money which she says will change her life. She is looking forward to playing the game with Talia because they have fun together, they want to see how they will get along with the rest of the Housemates – plus it was a long-standing dream of theirs to be on Big Brother together.
Tamara says she is talkative, frank, good, and has a cool temperament. She likes the fact that she “tells it how it is”, helps people whenever she can manage and is a very happy person. She likes people who help other people and dislikes control freaks, know-it-alls and gossips. Tamara promises viewers entertainment, a lot of dancing, laughter and talking on the show.
Her role model is her father because he was creative and talented and showed her she could be anything she wanted to be.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93EHkuLx9DQ
National Restoration Party leader Elias Chipimo jr
National Restoration party president Elias Chipimo junior has joined fellow opposition leaders in calling for the resignation of the Director for Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito.
Mr Chipimo says it will only be moral for Mr. Nchito to resign as DPP to pave way for further investigations into the unpaid Development bank of Zambia loan which the defunct Zambian Airways acquired.
He says he is making the call not because he has personal fights with Mr. Nchito or the Post newspapers but because he is a citizen who is ready to stand for what he believes in.
Mr. Chipimo says it is a clear that Mr. Nchito, JNC holdings- a company which he owned jointly with his brother Nchima, and the post newspapers arranged finance from the Development bank of Zambia to shore up an airline they had invested in and of which the money has not yet been paid back.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, Mr. Chipimo says the appointment of a tribunal by President Michael Sata to look into the action of the three suspended Judges is based upon a complaint from persons considered publicly to be close associates of the President.
He says the big question that should surround the move by the President is not whether he acted within the law or not but whether he used his powers appropriately.
Mr. Chipimo notes that if the president did not use his powers appropriately, the implications of such an action would be considered abuse of his power.
He says whatever the background of the President’s decision, certain questions surrounding the sourcing of finances involving Mr. Nchito, the Post newspapers and the Development bank of Zambia need to be answered if the matter is to be resolved amicably.
QFM
Press statement by the President of the National Restoration Party following the suspension of Judges by the Republican President
“Suspending Justice”
Nearly 4 years ago, I made the choice to enter the political arena. At that time, I made a commitment to myself and to the Zambian people that neither I nor the party I helped to establish (as long as I would lead it) would succumb to playing “politics as usual”.
There are enough politicians on the scene that are prepared to play by the same old rules and use the same tried, tested and failed approaches of the past and my intention was certainly not to add to their number.
I committed myself to being a new type of politician for our nation – a leader that would not focus on personality, vindictiveness or envy, but a leader that would base his politics on issues; a leader that would always be ready to listen, learn and grow.
I committed our movement, the National Restoration Party, to offering constructive criticism to whichever government would be in power. We set out to do this by acknowledging the positive actions of the incumbent administration and pointing out the things that they tend to do wrong while always offering an alternative approach whenever we criticise them.
4 years and one general election later, I remain as committed to these ideals today as I was then, if not more so.
It is with that same conviction that I speak to you today on a matter that I believe could, if not handled correctly, result in the slow but steady erosion of a vital arm responsible for protecting our hard won democracy: Our Judiciary.
[pullquote]We must remember that this is not about whether the president has acted within the law. This is about whether he has used his powers appropriately and if he has not, the implications of such action.[/pullquote]
The appointment by president Michael Sata of a judicial tribunal to look into the actions of a judge of the supreme court and 2 judges of the High court coupled with his decision to suspend these Judges pending the outcome of the tribunal hearings, is based upon a complaint from persons considered publicly to be close Associates of the president.
Let me say at this point that contrary to what they or any other person may believe or think, I have no personal fight or any kind of score to settle with Mutembo Nchíto or the Post Newspapers. I am simply a son of the soil who is ready to stand up for the things that I believe in.
My intention is not to grab headlines for the sake of publicity but to touch hearts and help people to see that the change they need lies within themselves; Within each and every one of us that is willing to make a positive difference in the communities in which we live.
From the correspondence made public to date, there can be little doubt that the previous administration (indeed some of the very people seeking to censure Mr. Sata’s actions today) attempted to use the courts and our system of justice to settle political scores With their perceived enemies and political detractors.
To clear some of the confusion surrounding this issue, we can ask a few questions:
Did mutembo nchito, JNC holdings (a company owned by Mutembo and Nchima Nchito) and the Post Newspapers arrange finance from the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) – a Government-owned institution – to shore up an airline they had invested in and which money has remained unpaid to date? Yes.
Were they the victims of a plot by the previous administration to discredit them for political ends using this debt obligation? The Evidence made available so far would suggest so.
Does this justify the use of Presidential powers under the constitution to unearth the plot? Probably not.
But if the tribunal is able to clear the air on possible corruption within the judiciary, the ends may justify the means. The long-term implications, however, may be the effect this has on the ability of the judiciary to dispense justice without fear or favour.
We must remember that this is not about whether the president has acted within the law. This is about whether he has used his powers appropriately and if he has not, the implications of such action.
For example, the president clearly has power to forgive any person of any crime. But if he was to exercise these powers to forgive a relative of the crime of multiple murder, this would be considered an abuse of his power.
So barring a legal challenge, the tribunal will sit. Through the tribunal hearings, the public will have a chance to determine if the President has used the law to protect political friends or acted in The interest of removing a strain of corruption within the Judiciary. It is possible that both of these issues are at play (namely that the alleged corruption has justified the protection of the president’s political allies).
Whatever the background to the president’s decision, in order to complete the matrix of facts, certain questions need to be answered:
(1) Did any senior government minister or high ranking Judicial officer issue any directives to the Development Bank of Zambia to stay or suspend proceedings against the DPP (in his personal capacity), Post Newspapers and JNC holdings – persons (or Entities owned by persons) publicly seen as being close to the President?;
(2) If the people lodging the complaint had not been close associates of the president, would he have taken this action?;
(3) Should a person embroiled in such a controversy not be considering his position to continue to act as DPP, especially when the agency responsible for criminal prosecutions and over which he presides has been discontinuing matters against the proprietor of a bank that he or entities in which he has shareholding owe money; money connected to the very case that has prompted the tribunal hearings?
The invocation of the powers of the president to convene a tribunal under article 98 of the constitution is a serious undertaking that should not be embarked upon lightly. In the scheme of things, however, it is probably better to weed out any perceived corruption in the judiciary even if this coincides with the protection of political friends of the president.
We must not Lose sight, however, of the outstanding obligation of the debt owed to DBZ and the need for an impartial conclusion of this Matter.
[pullquote]An inescapable conclusion, whatever the outcome of the tribunal hearings, is that the current DPP cannot in the light of the conflicting position he finds himself in, continue his daily responsibilities in office.[/pullquote]
In the final analysis, if this is the case that helps zambia to begin to cleanse a troubled judiciary, then something positive may yet emerge from this sorry saga.
We just need to be clear that in the cleansing process we do not end up creating such fear in the Judiciary that we damage the parts of it that do uphold justice with integrity and competence.
An inescapable conclusion, whatever the outcome of the tribunal hearings, is that the current DPP cannot in the light of the conflicting position he finds himself in, continue his daily responsibilities in office.
Whether now or in the future, he must resign. At this stage the Very least he should do is stand aside and take leave pending the findings of the tribunal
SUSPENDED Supreme Court judge Philip Musonda last Thursday visited murder suspect Mathew Mohan at Chimbokaila Prison in Lusaka.This is according to the Daily Mail.
Prison records showed that Judge Musonda signed in the visitors’ book at 10:00 hours in the morning on his mission to meet Mohan, currently serving a two-and-half-year sentence for theft.
President Sata last week on Monday suspended Judge Musonda and High Court judges Charles Kajimanga and Nigel Mutuna and set up a tribunal to investigate them in the case of Development Bank of Zambia v Post Newspapers Limited, JCN Holdings Limited and Mutembo Nchito.
The Daily Mail revealed that Judge Musonda visited Mohan at the prison three days after his suspension.
“The purpose of the visit was to have a meeting with Mohan, who is a convict there,” a source told the Daily Mail.
“Judge Musonda used a male relative to access prison and Mohan but the nature of discussions between him and Mohan remained vague,” the source said.
The meeting was allegedly constantly characterised by gestures, with Mohan seemingly disagreeing with the judge, and it lasted 20 minutes before the judge clad in a blue tracksuit bottom walked out.
Judge Musonda wore a baseball cap and a white golf T-shirt when he entered the heavily-secured prison.
According to sources, Mohan may be a key witness in the forthcoming tribunal that shall hear arguments for and against the three suspended judges in due course.
President Sata has appointed a three-member tribunal to investigate the three judges and it will be headed by Malawi High Court judge Lovemore Chikopa. Others are Justice Thomas Ndhlovu and Justice Naboth Mwanza, both retired judges of the High Court of Zambia.
The move has cheered the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) but displeased the opposition, who have been making frantic efforts to circumvent the tribunal.
And the latest backing for President Sata has come from ambassador Darlington Mwape who served as President Levy Mwanawasa’s legal advisor.
In an interview he said: “There is precedence to this matter and late President Mwanawasa did it when he invoked his powers under Article 58 and constituted a tribunal on the proposal to remove the then Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mukelebai.”
He added: “The President is within his powers, we should not think that the Judiciary should not be checked, let us ask two questions: Is it constitutional? Yes. Is it within the powers of the President? Yes. If the two questions are answered in the affirmative, why should people complain about this decision?”
He adds that the security of tenure for judges must not be used as an argument against judges in question and that the matter borders on both legal and governance aspects.
Mr Mwape said the three arms of Government are meant to provide checks and balances to one another, saying the Judiciary must not feel it is above the law.
Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice-President Edgar Lungu yesterday presented Judge Chikopa with an appointment letter for him to chair the tribunal.
TRAFIGURA, is one of the six companies that have been awarded multi-billion Kwacha contracts to supply Zambia with undisrupted petroleum products for the next two years.
Apart from the Amsterdam-based Trafigura – which has access to approximately US$33 billion in credit facilities – are Tanzania’s Oilcom and Gunvor SA of South Africa.
Trafigura will supply undisclosed amounts of diesel or gasoline while Gunvor SA is said to have beaten the other companies in “low” crude supply quotes, which must be good news for Zambia as it tries to push down fuel pump prices.
Ministry of Energy and Water Development permanent secretary George Zulu over the weekend told the Sunday Mail that the selection criteria was tight in order to ensure corruption was removed from the process following President Sata’s expression of concern regarding the corruption that marred oil supply deals during his predecessor Rupiah Banda’s time.
Under Mr Banda, now visiting professor at Boston University in the United States, contracts were allegedly either prematurely terminated without reason and new ones awarded without following laid down tender guide lines.
One such case of premature termination involved the contract given to Kuwait’s IPG awarded by late President Mwanawasa’s administration that was scrapped under Mr Banda and subsequently given to some East African companies believed to have links with Mr Banda’s fugitive son Henry, who has also been tied to the revoked Zamtel sale. IPG’s contract has been reinstated.
“All I can tell you is that the final decision was arrived at above board,” Mr Zulu,who declined to confirm the Daily Mail information, said. “You see, in the past my predecessors (permanent secretaries) have been followed and interrogated by police on retirement and I don’t want that to happen to me.So, we are doing everything by the law.”
Up to K2 trillion was either misapplied or corruptly used during the last oil supply deals, according to the Wynter Kabimba-led commission of inquiry that recently handed a comprehensive report to President Sata.
Western Province Assistant Secretary Sineva Kambenja yesterday appeared before Mongu Magistrate Court after he was charged with 6 counts of forgery contrary to section 342 and 347 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are that in the first count on an unknown date but between 21st January, and 31st September, 2010 in Mongu District, the accused with intent to defraud or deceive, did forge documents namely Lui Holiday Homes Guest House receipt number 257 and 561 purportedly to show that he was accommodated in Lui Guest House when infact not.
The court head that in count two, Mr. Kambenja on date unknown but between 1st January, and 1st September 2010 knowingly and fraudulently uttered false documents namely Lui Guest House receipt number 257 and 561 to the Provincial Accounting Unit in Mongu, knowing the same to be false, contrary to section 352 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
In count three, it is alleged that on dates unknown, but between 1st January and 1st September 2010 in Mongu, Mr. Kambenja is allegedly charged with forgery, where he knowingly and fraudulently presented a false document namely Selengeti Guest House receipt number 926 to Provincial Accounting Unit Mongu, knowing the same to be false.
Magistrate Liyungu stated that count four alleges that on date unknown but between 21st January and 1st September, 2010 in Mongu, the accused knowingly and fraudulently presented a false document namely Selengeti Guest House receipt number 926 to Provincial Accounting Unit in Mongu knowing the same to be false, contrary to `section 352 and 347 0f the laws of Zambia.
In count five, it is alleged that on date unknown but between 21st January and September 2010, in Mongu District with intent to defraud and receive, did forge a document namely Eliba Guest House receipt number 7114, purporting to show that he was accommodated at Eliba Guest House when infact not, contrary to the laws of Zambia.
In count six, it is alleged that on date unknown but between 1st January and September 2010,in Mongu knowing and fraudulently uttered a false document namely Eliba Guest House receipt number 7114 to the Provincial Accounting Unit Mongu, knowing the same to be false.
In response, Mr. Kambeja pleaded not guilty and the matter comes up for mention on 8th and 19th june, 2012 for trial.
The matter comes up for mention on 8th june, 2012 and 19th june, 2012 for commencement of trial.
