A 52-YEAR-OLD man of Lusaka has told the Supreme Court that it was the work of the devil that made him to defile two girls.
This is in a case in which Moses Lwinya appealed to the Supreme Court against the 20-year jail sentence slapped on him by the Lusaka High Court on November 20 last year for two counts of defilement.
Lwinya, who abandoned his appeal, told Supreme Court judges Gregory Phiri, Florence Lengalenga and Elizebeth Muyovwe sitting in Kabwe on Tuesday that he did not know what he was doing when he defiled the children.
This was after Mr Justice Phiri asked Lwinya what led him to defile the girls and he responded that it was the work of the devil.
“I saw these girls passing and I called them to help me with the cooking and they obliged,” Lwinya said.
Mr Justice Phiri dismissed the appeal and informed Lwinya that he will continue serving his 20-year sentence.
And in another case before the same court, a 20-year-old man said he was under the influence of marijuana when he defiled a three-year-year girl.
Chilando Musonda also instructed his lawyers to abandon his appeal and urged the Supreme Court to dismiss it.
When Mr Justice Phiri asked him what he saw in a three-year-old girl, Musonda responded that he was under the influence of marijuana.
“I did not know what I was doing. it was the work of the devil that led me into defiling the girl,” Musonda said.
The Lusaka High Court slapped a 25-year jail sentence with hard labour on Musonda on November 20 last year
The Supreme Court dismissed Musonda’s appeal.
test@e
August 14, 2014 at 7:49 am
How Musonda who defiles one girl got 25 and (L)Winya who spoiled the life two innocent girls got only 20. I thought he would have been given Musonda X2 or 50 yrs in short. How the devil was using both men? I think they much worse than the devil himself thats why he used them because the devil can’t do such things he has conscience.
CHIZ~MAN
August 14, 2014 at 8:53 am
That can’t be an excuse for both culprits,you reap what you sow…in south african such cases nomba tabalepeleka balefwika ma 3 20s per muntu!
Hell my friend is here on earth, living in poverty is hell.
August 14, 2014 at 9:39 am
Africans are among the most religious people on earth due to failure of family upbringing, failure of human rights and the rule of law, failure of educational system, social and political pressure and bad governance. Africans are religious because they cannot but be religious.
Hell my friend is here on earth, living in poverty is hell.
August 14, 2014 at 9:41 am
At least three out of ten people across much of Africa said they have experienced divine healing, seen the devil being driven out of a person, or received a direct revelation from God. About a quarter believe that sacrifices to ancestors can protect them from bad things happening. Sizeable percentages believe in charms and amulets. Many consult traditional religious healers, and sizable minorities keep animal skins and skulls in their homes.
The study found that in many countries across the continent roughly nine in ten people say religion is very important in their lives.
Do these findings surprise anyone? Surely they shouldn’t. Unless the person is not familiar with the situation in Africa.
memory
August 14, 2014 at 9:57 am
Musula yobe naiwe ,what nonsense thinking is that,mafi yobe,God punish you immediately for your actions,
Kape
August 14, 2014 at 10:22 am
END TIME MAY GOD BE WITH US SO THAT NO ONE IS AGAINST US
Manhimself
August 14, 2014 at 10:32 am
Fya bufi,the devil will only give you the opportunity and if you give in to your bodily desires that is the result, the devil has no power over your decision making.
bamuntu
August 14, 2014 at 10:49 am
yaba!!…ati it was marijuan ok i wil slap with you drug abuse.naiwe atishani emm…devil?- ok devil abuse mulandu namuchilamo kumubepash magogi.i.e was if, itwas me judgn.
SEKOPONOKE
August 14, 2014 at 11:38 am
Castrate the idiot! Hung him by his balls!! Atase swine!!
Denkete
August 14, 2014 at 12:19 pm
sometimes na devel wine aladabwa ubufi bumubepesha abantu.
Denkete
August 14, 2014 at 12:19 pm
sometimes na devil wine aladabwa ubufi bumubepesha abantu.
Phiri
August 14, 2014 at 7:14 pm
Iweee!Ki ki ki ki ki ki ki!
Chief of Grief
August 14, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Awaiting moderation ifinshi ma stanyoooooooko imwe tu tumfweko??Bushe nikanani akali ku section yaku fwanta ama coments yesu kanshi?Kaba ama LEPE mu inside the mouth,mukebe….VALMANOS & VOETSEK kolokombwa iwe double stanyoko six box matches……….
WEAKILEAKS
August 14, 2014 at 1:36 pm
bafikala mwilatumpa 20 yrs yachepa did u see chikala satana nama sengo ati tomba utwaice?You people u surprise me why are you more knowledgeable about satan’s works than God’s why?ba shetani!!!!
Phiri
August 14, 2014 at 7:13 pm
very Zambian. Always passing the buck to The Devil and other forces above. Never admitting we are to blame for a situation
henry mumba
August 15, 2014 at 8:15 pm
believe in God