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Court acquits Chiluba of corruption charges

Court acquits Chiluba of corruption charges
Written by Staff Reporters
Monday, August 17, 2009 8:50:04 PM

Former Republican president Federick Chiluba has been acquitted by the Lusaka magistrates' court over corruption charges he was facing involving the theft of US $500,000.

The marathon judgment delivered by Ndola High Court Registrar Johns Chinyama, sitting as a magistrate that took about six hours to deliver however found his co-accused Access Financial Services Limited former directors Aaron Chungu and Faustin Kabwe guilty and have since been jailed for three years with hard labour.

According to the judgment, the acquittal was based on the fact that the prosecution team failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt on all counts against the former president.

There was wild jubilation as sympathisers chanted pro-Chiluba songs as he left the court buildings. He immediately announced that he would be holding a press conference at his Kabulonga residence.

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Labels: CHILUBA, CORRUPTION, COURTS, XAVIER CHUNGU

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