FORMER Minister of Energy in the MMD administration, Kenneth Konga, yesterday told the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court that insistent interrogations by the police resulted in him suffering a stroke.
Mr Konga said he suffered a stroke because of continued questioning by the police at the Government Joint Investigations Team offices in Lusaka’s Woodlands.
He was testifying in a case in which Banda, 75, of house number 3 plot 2759 off Leopards Hill Road in Lusaka, is charged with one count of abuse of authority of office.
The offence is contrary to Section 99 (1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
“The stress I was subjected to during the insistent searches and interrogations by the police and other State agencies led me to have a stroke. In fact, I had a stroke while I was being interrogated,” Mr Konga said.
He said during cross-examination by one of the defence lawyers, Sakwiba Sikota, that he did not do anything wrong with the oil transactions.
Mr Konga said even late President Levy Mwanawasa explored ways of sourcing for cheaper oil for Zambia.
In re-examination by Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito, Mr Konga said he had a stroke when investigators were questioning him over a different matter and not the case involving Banda.
Particulars of the offence are that on dates unknown but between May 1, 2008 and September 24, 2011 in Lusaka, Banda, being a person employed in the public service as President, did abuse the authority of his office.
Banda allegedly procured a US$2.5 million Nigerian government-to-government oil contract in the name of the Republic of Zambia “which he in fact meant to benefit himself and his family.”
He is accused of instructing his son, Henry, to determine the destination of the proceeds of this contract, an instruction from which Zambia did not receive any benefit.
Banda’s alleged act is “arbitrary and prejudicial to the interests of Zambia.”
murderers!
Primitive villagers!
this case is not going any where. mr. nchito please put your tail down humiliation is behind the corner. your star witness, that nigerian coman spoiled your case.
True. Mutembo, pls tell your impossible boss Fred as well.
The guilty die under investigation……
Just focus on the economy and Wynter’s issues.
You guys look so silly dancing to Fred’s tunes and foring yourselves to blog.
Even giving your tu ma real name so you can be seen….
You can murder a person but not his soul.
Konga please stop displaying your ignorance, is it indicated on the doctors report that cause of your stroke was interrogation. why were you busy stealing? let the police do their work, just cooperate you will be fine. Mind you stress can be controlled…eat well sleep well, exercise, don’t panic. Problem you know what you did and you are panicking ………
Konya, your stroke was caused by your glutonous eating and drinking habits on stolen taxpayers’ money you fat blob of jelly.
Ba number 4,don’t be ignorant,which bible do u read?the word soul means entire personality and the soul that sins shall surely die. Here is a simple mathematical makeup of man; Body+Spirit(breath of life)= Man/person/Soul.For Mr Konga”s stroke is due to lack of eating manners,u see when u become too corrupt,u even forget about the needs of the poor,l agree with # 6.
INTERROGATION SIMPLY MEANS A SIMPLE
SENTENCE OF INQUIRY THAT ASKS
FOR A REPLY, SIMPLE AND PERIOD.
BA MINISTER, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN AT
EASY AS YOU PROVIDED STRAIGHT ANSWERS
TO THE POLICE QUESTIONS.
ONE THEREFORE SUSPECTS THAT YOU
FELT GUILTY AS YOU ATTEMPTED ANSWER
QUESTIONS WHICH FORCED YOUR BLOOD
PRESSURE TO SPIKE DURING THE INTERVIEWS.
AS WE SAY THE GUILT ARE ALWAYS
AFRAID…TWA MWAISUNDILE?
Wise people predicted,before the 2011 elections,that if Michael Sata manages to convince the peasants,marketeers,and the hungry and jobless youths to vote for him,there was bound to be chaos in Zambia.And Rupiah Banda ignored calls to give us a constitution that would have prevented a dictator from oppressing us.So Konga,Andrew Banda,Dorah Siliya and other citizens are being persecuted because of Mwanawasa and Rupiah Banda’s failure to use their powers to deliver a truly democratic constitution.
Konga cannot blame anybody else.
We are all slaves now and we have to struggle to free ourselves.
I do not agree with the statement. Mr Konga never looked after himself properly, i remember him as a fat unhealthy looking man like many in the political arena. These people are so greedy and just steal money and eat, they forget about the poor and its just unfair to blame others. Don’t steal and please look after yourselves.