SANFORD NGOBOLA ISSUES A WARNING TO FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER GEOFFREY MWAMBA FOR NOT APPEARING BEFORE THE COURT
Former Defence Minister Geoffrey Mwamba
Lusaka resident magistrate, Sanford Ngobola has issued a warning to former defense Minister Geoffrey Mwamba that he will revoke his bail condition and remand him in custody if he continues to delay the case.
In this matter
Mr. Mwamba is charged for Proceed of Crime Case involving two million dollars
and 20 million Kwacha.
This follows the
defense’s application to adjourn the matter as Mr. Mwamba is sick.
Making a ruling
this morning after the defense applied for a seven days adjourned as the former
defense Minister went for review at Medland Hospital, Magistrate Ngobola said
adjournments are given at the discretion of the court.
The Magistrate
said he was going to give an adjournment for not more than seven days as he
wants progress to be made in the matter.
Magistrate
Ngobola adjourned the matter to March 16 for Mr. Mwamba to open his defense in
the matter.
In the
application the defense informed the court that Mr. Mwamba is hypertension
patient and went to hospital this morning where the doctor gave him a seven day
bed rest.
The defense told
the court that the accused person is ready to start his defense and would not
like to delay the trial.
The defense
assured the court that the application was made in good faith and will be ready
to commence defense on March 16.
But the state
expressed disappointment with the application made by the defense saying as the
prosecution was ready for the case.
The state said
they were hopeful that Mr. Mwamba was going to open his defense this morning
but only to learn that he is sick.
The state
further hoped that at the next stage the defense will be adequately prepared to
start and conclude this matter.
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