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Former ZAF Chief Sakala Goes In For 5 years
Former Zambia Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Andrew Sakala has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour by a Lusaka Magistrate Court for theft by public servant involving K1.5 million.
Deputy Director of Local Courts sitting as Magistrate Wilfred Muma on Monday, October 6 found General Sakala guilty of theft by public servant involving funds meant for operations prior to and after the 2011 general elections. Magistrate Muma however acquitted General Tembo’s co-accused former Army Commander Lieutenant General Wisdom Lopa and former Zambia National Service Commandant Lieutenant General Anthony Yeta.
In sentencing General Sakala this morning, Magistrate Muma hoped the sentence will serve as a deterrent to would be perpetrators of a similar crime.
He noted that while General Sakala deserved leniency from the court, the crime he committed was serious which carries a maximum custodial sentence of 15 years.
In his mitigation General Sakala asked the court for leniency considering his rendered service to the country and the role he played in ensuring the smooth transfer of power following the 2011 tripartite election.
Particulars of the Offence were that between 16th and 21st September,2011, General Sakala received K1,500,000 through the ZAF Aircraft Hire Account , money meant for operations during the September 2011 General Elections which he is alleged to have distributed to his colleagues.
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on October 10, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Janjaweed
October 10, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Very good sentence. He used to spend this money in Ng’ombe with a girlfriend who was then 24 years. If people remember, they wife even followed him and there was a fight between the wife and his girlfriend. The wife was later forced to apologise in the press indicating that the said girlfriend was actually a business partner.
Chief Of Grief
October 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm
@Janjaweed!Kanshi ewuyu mudala wamweneshemo abakashi palikasolola?I remember that ka incident.Eyo sentence yachepa sana please u also reduce kanenes sentence,mubeleleniko uluse nankwe.Anyway it seems our judicial system nayamba uku bomba tefyo?Pabwato nafuti nafuti 2016……
chintumfwa
October 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm
ba Sakala Nyongo!!!
mafasho
October 10, 2014 at 9:22 pm
chintumfwa
October 10, 2014 at 2:47 pm
Ba Lopa mwaba kwi?
IF NOT
October 10, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Indeed he was sowing that time, now it’s time to reap.
KALULETE
October 10, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Mwamuchita bwino CHIKALA•ARREST nabo bene BAFIKALA
Emelia mwale
October 10, 2014 at 3:42 pm
haha,he even went 2 dat extent,God punish u,mulatwaga sana nga mwakwatako akalupiya.Hez a BIG fool 4 stealing 1.5million,y dint u get ishingi,wechipuwawe
WEAKILEAKS
October 10, 2014 at 4:30 pm
General Sakala mbuya chikala bakukaka ii nut patako shetani nga ba chikupela naumbi wa kulisha imfuti ku ngombe.Bukala bwa nama kulimuna!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!epo mpelele
Mulenga Umwina Lubemba
October 10, 2014 at 5:17 pm
That is good, nakulatomba umukashi wakwe nomba. Elo 5 years nipatali ka! Nkabikamo na Mulenga junir.
chichi
October 10, 2014 at 6:32 pm
atleast we can now start gaining confidence in our judicial,a crime is a crime regardless of the position or status,
KALULETE
October 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Takuli fya bail•U also investigate Gen Chisuzi Isaac for Crested crane school•Number 1 thief
Icon
October 10, 2014 at 7:21 pm
There is a price for everything a person does on earth normater what.
kim
October 10, 2014 at 8:06 pm
He should have been given the maximum sentence of 15 years.The wife promise to fix him,she was the whistle blower .Can do the same.
chiz~man
October 11, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Chitafye appeal.