MUKULA ACCUSED PERSONS ACQUITTED

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BREAKING NEWS: MUKULA ACCUSED PERSONS ACQUITTED

THE Lusaka Magistrate court has acquitted former Industrial development corporation (IDC) chief executive officer, Mateyo Kaluba, Ackson Tembo, proprietor of ACK general suppliers and others for attempting to export mukula logs without complete documentation as required by law.

Other acquitted are; Former director of the forestry department Ignatius Makumba, retired brigadier general Gilbert Wails Mulenga of the Zambia Army, Never Njobvu former executive director at the office of the President special division, Bruce Aongola executive officer at the office of the President special division and ZNS director of operations Colonel Maliwa Muwanei.

The accused were charged with two counts of abuse of authority of office and 39 counts of attempting to export Mukula.

The court said the state has failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt that accused exported Mukula logs without permits.

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