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Mpombo & Masumba Released From Jail
Acting President Guy Scott has pardoned former minister of Defence George Mpombo and former deputy Minister of Youth and Sport Stephen Masumba and immediately released them from prison.
Commissioner of Prisons Percy Chato said in an interview yesterday that Dr Scott has pardoned Mr Masumba and Mr Mpombo under a presidential amnesty.
“The Acting President has constitutional powers to commute the remainder of the sentences as a gesture for good behaviour while in custody,” he said.
Mr Chato said Mr Masumba was released yesterday from Mwembeshi Maximum Prison, while Mr Mpombo was released from Lusaka Central Prison commonly known as Chimbokaila.
He said Mr Masumba, who is Mufumbwe member of Parliament (MP), and Mr Mpombo are among the 10 prisoners released under presidential amnesty while the rest are from Kabwe female prison.
Meanwhile, efforts to get a comment from Mr Masumba proved futile while Mr Mpombo’s phone was answered by his daughter, who said her father was driving and could not make a comment over his release.
Mr Mpombo was serving a 9-month jail sentence for theft by public servant, forgery and uttering a false document.
The three counts of forgery, uttering false documents and theft of public funds amounted to K18,000, which related to his failure to retire imprest.
In Mr Masumba’s case, the Lusaka High Court upheld a 12-month sentence slapped on him by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court for using a fraudulent accounting diploma to get a job
Posted by Kunda
on December 26, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Judge Joe Bidden
December 26, 2014 at 12:14 pm
Thats good gesture Mr. President I heard about their release yesterday. Thats leadership and humanity.
youngblood
December 26, 2014 at 12:19 pm
nga Kanene
UMWAUME
December 26, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Mmmmmmmmh its the game of the fittest. What about those who have stayed in prison over stealing maize because they were hungry? Not good move for me. They needed to pay for their sins. Life is never equal. Some animals are more animals than others. Animal farm………..
Ba buza
December 26, 2014 at 1:46 pm
@UMWAUME well said there are prisoners who incarcerated for crimes they never comitted and otherswith minor cases which deserves community service why didnt he consider them.Ba politicians balasungana yet us we are busy insulting each other in supporting them in elections,once in power batulaba and start serving themselves vry stupid indeed.
Judge Joe Bidden
December 26, 2014 at 2:11 pm
A person who stole a cob of maize definitely hes saving a 3 month sentence which is just nothing, those inmates with crimes ‘they never committed’ needs different assessment that comes with re-trials that a president can not intervene. A president will not know who is who in prison, hope you got me.
kakolwe
December 26, 2014 at 2:19 pm
Okay. Go finish the courses and pass ka Masumba. Is this not a try at hoping Solwezi to say “thank-you for Masumba” on 20-01??
Jony Tony
December 26, 2014 at 3:49 pm
Thanks Mr President for the forgiving heart.
Kosovo, Bosnia & Hercegovina
December 26, 2014 at 4:39 pm
Masumba will start school in January that is the reason why he has been set free to prepare for school. He will be at Copperstone University
Denkete
December 26, 2014 at 4:59 pm
ok. mpombo bring more comedy on the political scene with your bombastic words. Masumba you are free to enjoy sex and dancing to rhumba songs. welcome back guys. As for kanene by the time you come out, your 3 wives woll have given in to intense libido.
bmc
December 26, 2014 at 9:10 pm
No.by the time kanene comes out those 3 wives will be older by 15years.they cant be strong sexualy and wait all that period.They will be serviced by other bulls and possibly lmpregnanted.
Nazo
December 26, 2014 at 6:49 pm
what about Kanene?