By CHARLES MUSONDATHERE was nothing sinister about then Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji asking the Ministry of Finance about the progress it had made in securing funding for purchase of property in the Turkish capital Ankara on behalf of the Zambian government, a prosecution witness has testified.This is in a matter former Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba and Malanji are charged with willful failure to comply with procedure in relation to procurement; and being in possession of property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. Yamba is accused of having failed to follow procedure in the procurement of the property while Malanji is accused of possessing houses, a hotel, and a helicopter, property suspected to be proceeds of crime. Testifying in the case before Lusaka Magistrate Irene Wishimanga yesterday, Ministry of Finance director in charge of investments and debt management Gregory Kabwe said it was not illegal for Malanji to call him for updates […]
Malanji was right, State witness tells court
