NO OPEN COURT HEARING IN THE GOLDGATE CASE
17th November 2023
When the Goldgate scam broke and Kasanda with the Egyptians were caught and put in cells. It became a case of national interest.
As more people relating to the same were rounded up and it transpired that some names from State House were mentioned, people’s curiosity was stirred up.
When it was revealed that the impounded plane/s were parked at the Presidential pavilion, this set tongues really wagging.
Fast forward, the case is going to court and the unthinkable is happening. It has transpired that the State has urged the Lusaka High Court to conduct an in-camera trial in this regard.
Chief State Advocate NKUMBIZA MUMBA has applied that the proceedings must be held in camera, claiming that there is sensitive information associated with the case that cannot warrant an open court hearing.
Ms. MUMBA has told the court that such information would not only be prejudicial to the interest of the state but also sensitive to some members of public.
The question is why? What do they not want revealed to the public? Who are they shielding?
Dear ‘the State’ – expect these and many more of such questions from Zambians as this is a very high profile case and is of great national interest.
Zambians want to know that their wealth is safe and also want to know who is involved amongst the bigwigs in ‘the State’.
This request by ‘the State’ will raise a lot of questions and this will not bode well for them. There is a lot of distrust in the country (what with all the various lies that the nation has been told) from the State right now. So this move by ‘the State’ is just going to further fuel the already existing mistrust.
Chishala Kateka
President – New Heritage Party
It is obvious why they are hiding stuff.
Kasanda will spill the beans and implicate corrupt individuals close to Hakainde. Who knows how far this rot goes? The fact that thieves park their jets in the presidential slot tells the whole story.
Unless you are a praise singer, or one of his people, you can not believe the lies these people fabricate on a daily basis.
These are conmen, ladies and gentlemen.
Chishala Kateka, please ask experienced criminal law specialists to tell you why this happens instead of poisoning public discourse. By criminal law specialists, I mean those who have practised as public prosecutors or lectured in the subject and not money-mongering defence lawyers.
They want to make deals behind the scenes.
This looked clear case of money laundering by that PF sponser. We want to know who else is involved. No camera Boss.
When one is a born thief or a born tribalist, every other person is also a thief or a tribalist!!