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Court closes Katele’s corruption case

Court closes Katele’s corruption case
Written by Laura Mushaukwa-Hamusute
Friday, December 26, 2008 11:41:31 AM

LUSAKA High Court deputy registrar Edward Musona, sitting as magistrate, has closed the corruption case of former finance minister Katele Kalumba and others.
This followed an application by prosecutions lawyer Mutembo Nchito to close the matter after all the state witnesses had adduced evidence before the court.

Magistrate Musona then set April 15, 2009 as date of ruling on whether or not Katele, former finance permanent secretary Stella Chibanda and others have a case to answer.

He set February 16, 2009 as the date on which the defence is supposed to file their submissions while March 31, 2009 has been set for the state to file their submissions.

This is in a matter where Katele, Chibanda, former Access Financial Services Limited (AFSL) directors Faustin Kabwe and Aaron Chungu are facing corruption charges.

Others in the matter are former Secretary to the Treasury Professor Benjamin Mweene, former director of budget Boniface Nonde and former chief economist Bede Mphande.

The matter comes up next year.

Labels: COURTS, KATELE KALUMBA, MUTEMBO NCHITO

posted by MrK @ 11:41 AM