Former Minister, Lusambo, to call 15 witness in defence against criminal charges

Former Lusaka Province Minister, Bowman Lusambo, and his wife, Nancy Manase, will call 15 witnesses in their defence against 10 criminal counts, including concealing property suspected to be proceeds of crime, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud.

Lusaka Magistrate Faides Hamaundu found the couple with a case to answer on Monday, stating that the prosecution had made a prima facie case against them.

The defence, represented by counsel Emmanuel Phiri, informed the court they will present 15 witnesses to solidify their defence when proceedings begin on August 14.

The couple is accused of possessing properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, including a single-storey four-bedroom house and an incomplete block of six flats in Chamba Valley, Lusaka.

These properties were allegedly acquired between May 1, 2015, and December 31, 2021, in Lusaka, jointly with other unknown persons.

The prosecution alleged that Lusambo and his wife concealed these properties, reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime, and also evaded tax payments.

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