The Itezhi-tezhi Magistrates court has sentenced a 22-year-old man of Itezhi-tezhi district in Southern Province to six months suspended for 12 months for stealing a hose pipe.
In this matter, Given Sitali of Lilanda compound in Itezhi-tezhi district in Southern Province, stood charged with theft in violation of the penal code of the laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offense were that Given Sitali on 3 February 2022 in Itezhi-tezhi did steal a hose pipe valued at K300, the property of Edward Shimunza.
When the matter came up for plea before Itezhi Tezhi magistrate, Mugala Chalwe, Sitali admitted the charge and he was convicted based on his own confession.
Facts of the case alleged that on 10 February 2022, the complainant in this matter Edward Shimunza of Lilanda compound in Itezhi-Tezhi left his hose pipe outside his house and went to sleep around 20:00 hours.
In the morning, the complainant did not find the hose pipe and reported the matter to Itezhi Tezhi Police station.
The police instituted investigations that led to the recovery of the hose pipe and charging and arrest of Sitali with the subject offence.
In mitigation, Sitali asked for leniency as he was married with three children and looking after other siblings.
In passing sentence magistrates Chalwe said she considered that he was a first offender and admitted the charge without wasting court’s time.
She then imposed a six months sentence and suspended it for 12 months.
Itezhi Itezhi again. When we were children, there were stories that those who stole a lot of money got short jail sentences because the government didn’t want the “money to go to waste”. Little did we know that the bigger thieves were able to bribe their way out of trouble.
TYPICAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM HERE
HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN 3 MONTHS
FOR HIM TO SEE WHAT PRISON IS LIKE
BUT WHO KNOWS A RELATIVE MAYBE ?
This is a fair sentence. This is justice, considering the intricate value of the offence.
For the two people above, a suspended sentence doesn’t have to be served.
The convict is free to go home and not commit a similar offence for 12 months. He is sentenced to 6months at home.
The headline needs to be changed though.
Meanwhile the likes of Faith Musonda who had in possession with enough money to buy out companies is walking free…prisons are indeed for poor people, this man should be doing community service for two weeks max picking up litter in the streets and sweeping.
Meanwhile hh who undervalued state companies and made billions which make faith musonda appear innocent, is still free and selling more to IMF.
Why isthis a news story? There is nothing extra-ordinary about it.
Some of these sentences should be community service, we have a lot of garbage around town, these guys who commit such petty offences can help with the cleaning.
If the comment above is truly from Kaiza the real one, then he is pushing his luck too far. In Eastern province, there is a proverb that says. “Ukavala Nzwanzwa, osamalumpa moto”, If you putting on rags, avoid jumping on fire.
Kaiser Zulu bitterness will take you nowhere. From the street you live gated neighborhood
This trend has been going on for years.
People with money always walk scot-free.
Jail is for the poor
A SIMPLE QUESTION DOES THE IMPOSTER HAVE ANY GREY MATTER
AND WHO PAYS HIM TO CONTRIDICT WHATEVER IS POSTED ?
IM SAYING IM POSTED THIS IN DAYLIGHT NOW WATCH
HE GOING TO SAY LIAR ITS NIGHT KIKIKIKI
Mwelwa what do you mean? Are you threatening me? Oh so the freedom of speech that your f00Iish president promised was a lie then? Fuseke. The only man I am scared of is God
It’s a mockery of justice. The person that bought wheelbarrows at US$1M each is still enjoying the money freely
@Kaizer hahaha ? ati only man you scared of is God. And which woman are you scared of iwe chikkala?
Nostra your ugly fat mother is the only woman I am scared of, after ugly nalumango and mukunis wlfe