A Lusaka Pastor and a driver have been sentenced to three years two months imprisonment with hard labour for being in possession of 772 pieces of 100 United States Dollars counterfeit notes.
Before Resident Magisrtate Joshua Banda was Nkamba Chasha aged 28, a pastor who resides in Lusaka’s’ Palm Drive in Chelstone and his co-accused Mathews Koji Manjimela aged 40, a resident of Solwezi’s messenger compound.
The duo yesterday appeared before Lusaka Magistrate Banda for being in possession of counterfeit currency contrary to section 358 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
In passing sentence Magistrate Banda reminded the duo that it is because of such unlawful and detrimental acts that have contributed to the distortion and poor performance of economies in the world.
Magistrate Banda commended the law enforcement agencies involved in ensuring that such criminal acts are brought to book to continue with their hard work if the country’s economic status is to be revamped.
He said cases of counterfeiting in notes have become rampant in Zambia a situation which is worrying and has weakened currency performance on the foreign exchange market.
He further told Chasha and Manjimela that he tried by all means possible to ensure that he delivered a very fair judgment by considering the nature of the offence committed and that both offenders were first offenders.
Magistrate Banda said it was cardinal that justice prevails adding that Chasha and Manjimela deserved to be sent to prison so that they can be good examples to other people who are engaging in the same business.
Particulars of the offence are that the duo on June 2, this year while in Lusaka and acting together with other unknown people did posses 772 pieces of 100 US$ believed to be counterfeit notes without lawful authority.
Magistrate Banda then instructed the court that the said counterfeit notes be forfeited to the state and destroyed by the senior court Clerk.
ZANIS
Ban these pentecostal churches. they are nothing but con joints.
Nothing but con joints, you mean like the Catholics?Â
…. seriously, you need to look at the individuals not their church – blaming a particular sect isn’t going to help!
i dont know any Pastor that is not a money lover. making money in the name of church. All so called pastors a cons for real.
One can only assume baliba gonga they changed the kwachas they had fearing the state will re-base the kwacha notes this month..Tho i dont know the court clerk who you say will destroy the counterfeits i trust no one with money, that clerk may get some in his pocket you know..Lets have the counterfeits burnt in the open (public )
fake pastors of the pentecostal church….I think he also heals people..shame.
boss baLT, with due respect, which note has the above captioned features, counterfeit or a genuine one? this info is very vital for those of us who cross boarders/international airports frequently…tekuyumfwa bane!…haha!Â
Pentacostals are bad news. They are full of fakes and disguised thieves.
Ba fikala…………..Let God be the judge!!! Pentacostals ifinshi…? Whether catholic, Anglican…Whatever the fcuk u r. Walufyana walufyama! Finished!!! U r the same who say Muslims R terrorists! Stop being so judgemental and make this world a better place!
Okay, where are you guys getting the idea that he is a Pentecostal Pastor? I don’t see any mention of Pentecostal in the article. Could this be a bias attitude you have towards Pentecostals? He could also be a Seventh day Adventist, or a Methodist or A Jehovah’s Witness? Let’s find facts and treat everyone the same.
Ba LT pamo naba ZANIS naimwe. These characters were arrested on 2 June 2011 and not this year (is our justice system so efficient as to arrest, try and sentence someone in just over a month for the crime of this nature?) Lol. Elyo uyu umbi mambala ni Nkambe and NOT Nkamba. These fake Pastors were disowned by the church they said they belonged to. Why are you still calling them Pastors??
:((He is a pentecostal coz I know such characters come from such churches.
When a banker steals, do you say all bankers are thieves?
If an accountant steals, do you say all accountants are thieves?
If a policeman defiles a child do you say all policemen are defilers?
If a husband batters his wife, do you say all husbands batter their wives?
It is wrong to say because the named pastor has done this therefore all pastors are money lovers.
It just shows that all those saying bad things about pastors and pentecostals have a problem themselves. They are not children of God so they dont know wrong from right.
But there’s hope for them. God is real and loves people. It is his will that all people be saved and come to know Jesus Christ his son. By accepting Jesus, you save yourself from the coming wrath of God upon the wicked.