By LUCY PHIRITHE highly publicised case of Provisional Liquidator of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Milingo Lungu accused of laundering more than $2 million by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) failed to take off because the prosecution were not present at court and the presiding magistrate was not aware of the matter.Magistrate Dominic Makalichi said he was not ready to proceed with the matter because he was not aware of the date on which the matter was allocated and did not receive any case to do with Mr Lungu.Lawyer representing Milingo, Sakwiba Sikota expressed displeasure in the manner in which the matter was handled by the state.“The prosecutors are not present which is disrespectful. We were given this date to appear before court, it is not right for the state not to be present. This has really inconvenienced my client,’’ Mr Sikota said.In this matter, allegations are that Lungu, and with other persons unknown, on dates unknown but between May 22, 2019 and August 15, 2021 did engage in theft involving K110.4m and US$250, 000.00.According […]
MILINGO CASE FAILS TO TAKE OFF
