Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:55:47 +0000 BY GWENDOLYN MCHENGA FORMER MMD Lusaka Province Chairman William Banda yesterday walked to freedom after the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court acquitted him of two counts of being in possession of property suspected to be proceeds of crime, contrary to section 71 (1) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act. Mr Banda, who is now a Special Advisor to UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema, was arrested in connection with the possession of five (5) vehicles, a Toyota Prado registration number ABZ 1661, Toyota Prado registration number ABR 9874, Toyota Harrier registration number ALB 3619, Toyota Surf registration number ABG 9009 and Toyota Cresta registration ABX 1408 “reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime.” He has been set free after the court found that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond all reasonable doubt. In acquitting him, Magistrate Lameck Mwale, stated that it was difficult to prove that the vehicles […]
