THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has sentenced two Chinese to 18 months imprisonment with labour for corrupt practices involving K 5, 000.

Magistrate Honourable Chabala found Quin Yun Lin, 29 of Plot No. 1386 Mungwi road, Lusaka, and Xiang Li, 31, of Plot no. 664 Nationalist road Parklands, Kitwe, both employees of Zhong Guo Construction Limited guilty on one (1) count of Corrupt Practices by private persons contrary to section 19(2) of the Anti- Corruption Act No. 3 of 2012.

Details of the offence are that on dates unknown but between August 1, 2016 and August 5, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, being private persons namely Director and Secretary of Zhong Guo Construction Limited respectively, whilst acting together, corruptly offered and actually gave K 5,000 cash as gratification to Lawrence Banda and Joseph Mfula who are public officers employed by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) as an inducement or reward in order for them to produce a good TA report, a matter or transaction that concerns Zambia Revenue Authority, a public body.

The sentences are with effect from November 12 2019. The duo was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission in August 2016.