Malanji’s case comes up Thursday

By Hannock Kasama

The LUSAKA Magistrates Court is tomorrow expected to deliver a ruling on whether or not former Foreign Affair Minister JOSEPH MALANJI has a case to answer in a matter where he is charged with possession of properties deemed to be proceeds of crime.

LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate IRENE WISHIMANGA is earmarked to deliver the ruling.

Thirty three witnesses testified in the matter since the commencement of trial in 2022.

In this matter, Mr. MALANJI is charged with possession of properties deemed to be proceeds of crime.

It is alleged that Mr. MALANJI possessed two helicopters namely BELL 206 and BELL 230 deemed to be proceeds of crime.

Mr. MALANJI is jointly charged with former Secretary to the Treasury FREDSON YAMBA.

Mr. YAMBA allegedly willfully failed to follow law and procedure when he authorized the transfer of over 108 million KWACHA to the ZAMBIA Mission in Turkey for the purchase of real estate.