The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has today found Former Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo, with a case to answer in a matter he is facing two counts of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
It is alleged that between May 1, 2015 and December 31, 2021, Lusambo jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, did possess property number F/609/E/44/B/9 comprising of a single story four-bedroom house and a guest wing located in Chamba Valley in Lusaka, property reasonably suspected of being proceeds of crime.
Chief Resident Magistrate Davis Chibwili has since placed Lusambo on his defence and the matter is scheduled to come up on August 16, 2024 for a pre-defence conference.
Yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court also found Bowman Lusambo and his wife Nancy Manase with a case to answer in a matter in which Lusambo is facing five (5) counts of Possessing Property Suspected to be Proceeds of Crime.
The cases are; one (1) count of Corrupt Acquisition of Public Property, three (3) counts of Tax Evasion and one count of Conspiracy to Defraud contrary to the laws of Zambia.
Further, Mr Lusambo is jointly charged with his wife Nancy for possessing four (4) houses in Silverest Gardens, Chongwe which are suspected to be proceeds of crime.
Lusaka Magistrate Faides Haamaundu found Lusambo and his wife, with a case to answer and placed them on defence.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2022 seized properties worth over K22 million belonging to former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, property suspected to be proceeds of crime.
This is contained in a press release issued to the media in Lusaka by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Head Corporate Communications, Timothy Moono.
Bowman’s rise was through hook and crook from the days of die hard MMD member…. remember how he embarrassed Major Kachingwe? Okay the losing of his seat was unfair…. but remember to respect your elders so that God can increase your days and fortunes. That single incident has come to haunt him.
I have to leave your crawl, am going in exile, naonda maningi!
Ma gaizi, anyone with foni number yakwa Kaizer?
Bowman won’t go to prison. He’ll appeal his case, join the up and down party and his case will fade in the corridors of time. Bowman is now red and he’ll be on the Kabushi ballot on the red ticket. What a way to win defectors! Don’t ask me why the man from Kasama who’s said to have delivered grudas to Nkombo isn’t in court despite many accusations against him
Lusambo cant work for UPND……..
He only knows beating people queing , giving free food items , putting up advertisement billboards of him self and making noise………
Cant work for UPND
BULLDOZE HIM TO EXCILE
And which serious crime is linked to Bowman Lusambo for courts to reasonably suspect that the houses are proceeds of crime? Why has Hakainde not declared his assets? Why has Hakainde appointed his judges mainly from Zambezi region? This fight against corruption stinks.
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Lusambo and his zebras at his house………
Who keeps zebras at a residential property ??
Let these cases of aquiring wealth overnight be a lesson to the UPND GRZ……….
You rill be striped and restripped of any wealth you cant expalain
The corn field boys.
So to own property is a crime in Zambia? Why do they concentrate on such petty cases and leave the corruption by the mining houses that are not paying tax? If someone has been in politics or any other good job and has not accumulated property, something is wrong with that person. Encourage Zambians to invest in Zambia and not hide their money abroad
It appears we evaluate property at market value as opposed to materials and cost. Muzisunga ma receipt a mambala so you can defend yourselves properly. Aside from that it is probable that even with cost these guys cannot justify ndalama that they used to put up their lavish abodes mwe. I am keeping my receipts as I build in the meantime … and it is taking me ages! I will deal with whoever will take me to their economics classes to charge me with crimes.
The fall is one forfeiture basi
I’m not a Lusambo fan but the charge is fishy “It is alleged that between May 1, 2015 and December 31, 2021, Lusambo jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, did possess property number…”
Possession of property cant be a crime. You need to link it to a crime for a charge to arise. Otherwise this is a wishy washy case.
Criminality also comes from within families. We have at this moment a name called James Mwamba circulating at social media. This man called James Mwamba has edged to be the most notorious criminal in Zambia.He kills and steals with impunity. Just recently he was seen at 10miles outside Lusaka. And seen stealing at phi.
The face to this criminal called James Mwamba resembles the Criminal face to his uncle Lusambo
Mamama , okay the guy thought he was invincible now time has caught up with him… there is nothing more frustrating than to waste your time appearing in court