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AUSTIN Liato’s ‘THUGS’ Brutally MANHANDLE Journalists As Court Grants Him K50 Million BAIL
Liato's face being covered Thursday 12/1!
Sympathizers-cum-thugs of former Labour Minister Austin Liato brutally descended on journalists at the Lusaka Magistrate Court on Thursday 12/1.
The assailants who were in the company of suspected MMD cadres led the onslaught on journalist after Mr Liato appeared for plea.
Meanwhile Mr. Liato has pleaded not guilty to the charge of receiving stolen property.
This is after Mr Liato took plea before Chief Resident Magistrate Joshua Banda.
Particulars of the offense are that Mr Liato between September, 1 and November, 24 allegedly received 2.1 billion Kwacha knowing it was feloniously obtained.
He has however been granted 50 Million Kwacha cash bail with two working sureties in their own recognisance.
Mr Liato has also been ordered to surrender his passport to the court as part of the bail conditions.
Magistrate Banda granted Mr Liato bail following an applications by defence lawyer, Nelly Mutti.
Ms Mutti contended that Mr Liato’s charge was bailable and that he was of fixed abode.
Mr Liato is remanded in custody until he fulfills the bail conditions.
Posted by
Mo taim
December 1, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Thought MMD ruthians went with William Banda.
Alego - Netherlands
December 1, 2011 at 7:13 pm
where were the police to arrest the thugs
Mutomba
December 1, 2011 at 7:14 pm
MMD Thuggery re-incanation. that tendercy of beating up journalists is a very ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ 1. can we ve somethng 4 a change? pliz.
kwekwe
December 1, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Batata ba Malama IG pls arrest those thugs,we are living in the new zambia of mr. Sata not rb,twakana. Arrest them plus those ar thieves 2.1 billion.
Wanu Ngwee
December 1, 2011 at 8:11 pm
WHAT HAPPENED TO PRESS FREEDOM? AND WHAT WERE THESE THUGS TRYING TO HIDE WHEN THE WORLD NOW KNOWS ABOUT LIATO AND WHAT HE GROWS?
kamenga D
December 1, 2011 at 8:55 pm
please arrest the thugs Dr malama we know that you re not kabonde when it comes to arrests.
1km
December 1, 2011 at 8:57 pm
KAWALALA LIATO,HW CAN U HIDE THAT AMOUNT,GIVE THE REMAINING MONEY TO DOLLAS SON.
Big ben
December 1, 2011 at 9:00 pm
where were the cops when this cramp was happening?we allowed this kind of no sense in the MMD govt not now,please arrest these idiots supporting this criminal liato,just wonder how much they are being paid for doing this.
Origin Zambian
December 1, 2011 at 9:22 pm
These suspected MMD sympathizers seem to be relatives to Liato. MMD has suspended Liato and only relatives or would be beneficiaries in the K2.1 billion would behave as those people with Liato at the court. There seem to be little truth in assuming they are MMD people.
Pf crak squard
December 1, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Bafikala baleuma na bantu? Ok nxt hearing we meet ku court. We wil oganise ourselfs and protect journalists 4rm bafikala balya. We shall see
Framuka
December 1, 2011 at 10:20 pm
There should be no excuse for failing to arrest Liato’s thugs. They must be brought to book at all costs.
Framuka
December 1, 2011 at 10:29 pm
There should be no excuse for failing to arrest Liato’s thugs. They must be brought to book at all costs. Liato should not start employing Mafia tactics in Zambia. He should know that this government is under PF and his thugs will pay dearly for harassing journalists.
liato chikalabwamba
December 1, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Fee colour fyenu ba sta nyoko. Ifi ma toole fyenu mwaunfwa mwe mbwa mwe. U have some nerve u motherf**ers. How dare u manhandle our journalists. Mwaba ifi mafumo kwati finyela mukati. Am so upset. What nonsense imwe bakolwe nefipato.
Snipper
December 1, 2011 at 11:43 pm
We now dont know what sort of EVIDENCE the police would want when everything is happening before their own noses. My confidence in the competence of these chaps is slowly waning.
walid
December 2, 2011 at 2:00 am
This big body for nothing.selfish man indeed you dont deserve to be outside.
walid
December 2, 2011 at 2:02 am
ba mubili ba bodie
Kalaliki's friend
December 2, 2011 at 5:10 am
‘Awful Litako’ the fat dumbo must be jailed for stealing from the public. The cadres protecting this theif are id!ots who’s only interest is to earn a few crumpled bucks from the selfish dumbo.
Lundazi Zealot
December 2, 2011 at 5:43 am
Trying to hide Liato’s face while his big stomach is exposed. Those relatives will regret as the police will catch up with Liato.
Grow more money and use chilinda matula to get immunity.
chilbit
December 2, 2011 at 6:40 am
IG Dr Malama please investigate the beating up of journalists by Liato’s thugs.Suspend the Police Officers who were watching or transfer them to remote arrears.Maybe they were paid by Liato to watch journalists being battered.MMD brutality against innocent journalists twakana.
UNITY A MUST
December 2, 2011 at 6:47 am
Peace love and unity, no need for thugs, the law enforcement agencies should have been there knowing the criticality of the situation.
Ndiwandalama
December 2, 2011 at 7:25 am
This man is a ruthless thug. He has no feelings for humanity! Have you not seen the starving children in the streets?? with suchmoney could you not have housed them, sent them to school and put food on there table?? Selfish Dumbo. I wish you were left to rot in jail and feel the imapct of hunger! that stomach will reduce wait…
mafupa yokoyoko
December 2, 2011 at 7:31 am
Y are they fighting for him?the chap has stolen and eaten alot,he cant even get into the police van.Very fat and heavy thief..
Biggie Nkumbula Fungula Maboko (x2) in tenor.
December 2, 2011 at 7:51 am
Why is this cash crop planter moving with an untacked shirt kwati afuma mukunya?
Chanda Chimba
December 2, 2011 at 7:53 am
Why charge him 50 million kwacha only??? This ***** is worth 2.1 billion kwacha…. Can someone explain to me why 2.5 billion was not charged
The OG
December 2, 2011 at 8:18 am
That fat muthaf*cker needs to burn some fat in jail
Rodman
December 2, 2011 at 8:32 am
And they bashed a not-very-cheap camera belonging to The Post… http:// gizmodo.com/5385446/canon-1d-mark-iv-the-5000-new-king-of-cameras
Tripoli
December 2, 2011 at 8:38 am
Did he give them any share from the 2.1 billion or balechulafye poor Zambians uluse mwebantu.
ABANTUSE
December 2, 2011 at 8:59 am
YES THE LAW SHOULD BE APPLIED ON THE THUGS FOR SURE BANE
Analyst
December 2, 2011 at 9:00 am
BALELYA NABO……..
Changing Fortunes of the biggest CASH CROP Farmer
December 2, 2011 at 9:08 am
SEPT. 2011: Being chauffer driven in a plush, airconditioned ministerial car.
DEC. 2011: Being UNCEREMONIOUSLY BUNDLED into the back of a police pick-up truck like a common criminal.
POLICE
December 2, 2011 at 9:18 am
If it was a Bemba involved some ***** would be saying “kimasholi” Now this thief has even surrounded himself with thugs who can beat up journalists. Shame on all idiots who think only Bembas are Kimasholi! Shame!
CHIMUTI
December 2, 2011 at 9:32 am
dont waist time, arrest those pipo.mudala malama.
tumfweko
December 2, 2011 at 9:52 am
THE BAIL, TO START WITH IS TOO TOO LITTLE THESE THIEVES NEEDS TO BE IN CELLS. WHO CAN’T SEE HOW LAWLESS IT WAS IN LUPIYA BANDAS’ REIN? LET THE LAW REACH AT BANDAS’ DOOR. LAWYERS ITS’ TIME TO MAKE MONEY ON THESE THIEVES WHILE MANY OF US ARE SUFFERING YOU ARE BUSY STRIPING OUR TAX PAYERS ITS’ TIME FOR YOU TO PAY BACK. CAGE THEM MR PRESIDENT. BRAVOOO
TUMFWEKO ZOONA
ubuloshi
December 2, 2011 at 9:59 am
Bullshit!
mulenga joseph
December 2, 2011 at 10:11 am
WILLAM BANDA PART 2,YA BA.
A.B.K
December 2, 2011 at 10:45 am
THIS SHOWS HOW THE M.M.D GOVERNMENT MISUSES THE GOVT RESOURCES INCLUDING THE AUTHORITIES.ALL THE M.M.D THUGS OR CARDERS THOUGHT THAT THEY WILL BE IN POWER FOREVER.THAT HOUR THEY WERE WISHING TO COME, IT HAS REALLY COME TO FACE THE LAW. ARREST THE M.M.D THUGS.
Cash Mineral Deposites
December 2, 2011 at 10:56 am
He is worth more than K2.1b, this is just what was exposed to the world, search him even in his big bamba Iam sure there should be some more billions. Mind you he has Dollars also.
Donch
December 2, 2011 at 11:21 am
Liato has to two offences now for hiring thugs to beat up people and the 2.1billion
Rubbish Bin aka RB
December 2, 2011 at 11:55 am
Ici lufumo!
popo
December 2, 2011 at 11:57 am
arrest these thugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peaceful
December 2, 2011 at 12:19 pm
MMD Thags? Nosense! Castrate them Immediately!
george
December 2, 2011 at 12:27 pm
The police some times amazes me. Honestly how can they allow such lawlessness to take place in their full view?
Those thugs should face the wrath of the law. We can not allow such nonsens in the country.
We have had VIPs before who have appeared at the curts and never did we see this kind of behavior from relatives.
How can they even threaten to beat up the police offer?
Let them be charged. Nangu kulyamo,sure it was too much.
Clevermangunje
December 2, 2011 at 12:33 pm
We want justice in Zambia so if nothing taken iz better to live without the law
Chinyopilo
December 2, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Ati Bembas are thieves, masholi……
Umwaume
December 2, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Kimasholi, William Banda, Liato, Dora Bokosi Siliti (who also buried her stolen billions in her 19 year old son)and others are yet to be known. Just Wait patiently the PF is working. Even if those other MMD thiefs have not yet been caught, we, the owners of the money, are very confident with the way HE the President and his hardworking team are working. Keep it up Bekateni ba mukukulu, ba pompwe
Umwaume
December 2, 2011 at 2:20 pm
the big question is: Why planting CASH crop instead of planting the grains. Liato thought the CASH crop he planted was going to germinate and grow into trees of more CASH? SHAME! we have proved that MMD was there to finish our economy. The law should surely follow them ba Pompwe.SHAME, SHAME na futi na futi.
Mwadya Mweka Daddy (MMD)
December 2, 2011 at 2:58 pm
When I coined my title above, I had an inkling that the MMD were abusing funds from the national treasury, but I could not imagine the scale! Liato MUST be convicted without fail. The criminal even brings a crowd of thugs to court to harrass journalists and the inept cops were just watching? It is unbelieveable that a thief who has stolen from us can even assume he has right to privacy pertaining to justice in his robbing of the Zambians! Liatos supporters who have been arrested must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and MUST also serve custodial sentences. The crimes that Liato and the likes of him have committed against the poor Zambians are unforgivable and can only be compared to Kashiwa Bulayas’ diverting of HIV/AIDS funds to himself! Ki Liato lisholi!
Chatile
December 2, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Our Policemen are pathetically FOOLISH!! Why couldn’t they ARREST those thugs??? Attacking journalists doing NATIONAL DUTY at a COURT and the POLICE just let them off scot free!!!MULIFIPUBA BA KAPOKOLA!!!
Ndate
December 2, 2011 at 3:35 pm
The pictures are there for you to see Mr Malama,arrest those attacking journalists,they might have chewed from the 2.1billion source.Twapapata bagwileni ba nsanya aba
Krishna
December 2, 2011 at 3:47 pm
This unruly behavoiur is not suppose to be tolerated, Apprehend the fools so that they face the law.