Nazarias Mbewe who was a chief pay master at Kaoma’s Luena Barracks has been jailed for five years with hard labor while two other officers Crispin Nyirongo and Willy Mbukwana have been slapped with a four year jail sentence.
The trio who was jointly charged with two others, Benedict Chankanga and Ganizani Goma who were yesterday acquitted, are alleged to have stolen the said resources from the Public pensions fund.
The said money was deposited into Nazaria Mbewe’s account on pretext that it was his retirement package when in fact he was dismissed after being convicted of other criminal charges.
And in passing sentence Lusaka resident magistrate Exonobet Zulu said he had heard all that the convicts had said in their mitigation.
Magistrate Zulu, however, noted that while it is a fact that Mr. Mbewe served in the Zambian army for thirty four years, what matters is his service rendered to the army.
He said it is of no benefit if in his 34 years of service he stole tax payers’ money.
And Magistrate Zulu has further ordered the three convicted officials to pay back the three hundred and twenty six million kwacha they are alleged to have stolen.
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Bembas indeed.
Sangwapo!
No 1 you just hate Bembas none of the names mentioned are Bembas all of them are from the East including the magistrate.
Dont play with govt money. Just start your own businesses
These guys should have consulted me. I could have showed them a few tricks on how to steal without getting caught.
What is EXONOBET?! Couldn’t he have excavated a less demonic sounding name?
Only politicians get away with such crimes? ask Sata how he got away “mezarf” saga?
#1 tribalist………….. i d i o t
Nkogole iyo! U reap u sow.meaning the wil pay back wat they shud ave bn paid as retirement benefits.
Just legalise stealing in zed, it may just help, who knows pantu eenormal.
Nkogole iyo! U reap wat u sow.meaning the wil pay back wat they shud ave bn paid as retirement benefits.
ubomba alila mwibala aini Samba waiona nichani