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Given Lubinda Testifies In Talk Time Theft Case
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs Given Lubinda has narrated to the court how unknown persons fraudulently siphoned KR2,000 (K2 million) worth of mobile talk time from his Airtel sim card.
Mr Lubinda, 49, who is also Kabwata member of Parliament, said he was on several occasions unable to access his mobile number and was later informed by the police and the mobile provider’s agents that some unknown persons had been tampering with the smart card.
He was testifying in a case in which a visually impaired Lusaka-based journalist Jairos Tembo is charged with 14 counts of unauthorised access to data and theft of Airtel talk time from politicians and a businessman.
“On several occasions when I complained to Airtel, the agent for mobile service provider told me that they suspected someone was fraudulently tampering with my simcard and thereby getting through to my phone. “Later, the police approached me and asked me and confirmed what the Airtel agents were telling me that some unknown persons have been tampering with my sim card,” Mr Lubinda said.
He said when the matter came up for continued trial before principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu in the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court yesterday that he used to lose talk time without using it.
And Muvi TV proprietor Steve Nyirenda testified that Tembo, who is his cousin, fraudulently stole mobile phone talk time from him.
The matter comes up for continued trial on January 31.
Posted by Editor
on January 17, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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FETUS IN FETU
January 17, 2013 at 12:15 pm
My Mbuyas sure,from eating weird imbeba to becoming the master dribler,what wrong with that fur u eat together with imbeba seriously,uko nempofu shileibila apakulu. Too bad wempofu yandi.
Most Attentive
January 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Ok the story is quite good buh can u please give us the details of how this blind man store the talktym?
Humble
January 17, 2013 at 1:43 pm
I think he should have been forgiven for his craft,and instead be awarded. how come impofu to have such craft. If it was a Bemba we can not supprised
atm
January 17, 2013 at 4:00 pm
The man should be awarded for sure. Pipo in IT sure this man.
CLIFF
January 17, 2013 at 8:48 pm
FOR SURE AWARD HIM, BLIND MAN AND AIRTEL AIRTIME? AIRTEL IS A JUST PROBLEM, REMEMBER THE RB ROBO CALLS. ETC
Bric Brac
January 17, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Its only in Zambia where one would even think of honouring a thief. Impaired or not a thief is a thief. Just like a good blind musician is a good musician. Let the due process of law take its course and stop advocating rubbish.
Uwakwamununga
January 18, 2013 at 2:10 am
BRIC BRAC,AM WITH YOU.
Fault Finder
January 18, 2013 at 7:54 am
Technically speaking, what was stollen is called AIR TIME. TALK TIME is the length of time that your phone battery can maintain electric power when you talk. Anyway, we understand Zambians.
kapuli wa ng'ongo
January 18, 2013 at 9:21 am
well if air tine csn be stolen this way I can imagine what voice and tect data has been stolen read and passed onto ‘others’
ashmail
January 18, 2013 at 11:45 am
these things r real hw about those Kenyan thieves who still money frm someone’s bank account? ba court pls leave lubinda alone & get that scoundrel who z stealing talk time from him.
Mo taim
January 18, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Yaba impofu iyi ikali mwe.
ayoba
January 18, 2013 at 5:49 pm
This man is too crafty for society. Let him be caged though he is my fellow Easterner. Am just wondering why Abakonzi is too silent nowadays,miss your comments kabili or did this blind man also steal your airtime such that you cannot surf?
Village Chicken
January 18, 2013 at 9:29 pm
Agreed, only crazy people will glorify thieves.And they are not scarce on this site. Straight people will condemn it.
Dim Withuka
January 19, 2013 at 12:38 pm
It’s not “TALK TIME” you villagers. We say AIR TIME!!!