PF Foreign Affairs Minister Still In Jail

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji is spending another night in police custody following the court’s decision to delay ruling over his bail application.

Lusaka High Court Judge, Mwape Bowa has reserved a ruling on the bail application filed by Mr. Malanji’s legal representation on Tuesday afternoon.

The former Minister was arrested on Tuesday by the Drug Enforcement Commission. The PF politician has been charged over corruption activities that allegedly took between January 1st, 2021, and August 31, 2021.

The court has set December 9 as the date on which the ruling will be made 

In the first count Mr. Malanji is jointly charged with former Secretary to the Treasury, Fredson Yamba, of wilful failure to comply with the law when they authorised the transfer of over K154.2 million to the Zambian Embassy in Turkey without following the proper procedure set out in article 203 of the Zambian constitution.

In the second count, Mr. Malanji is also accused of possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime, among them a helicopter which he purchased for 1.4 Million U.S. dollars.