In a game-changing development, former Foreign Affairs Minister Joseph Malanji and ex-Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba have been handed prison sentences for their involvement in one of Zambia’s largest-ever corruption scandals.

Malanji will serve four years imprison with hard labour, while Yamba faces three years behind bars equally with hard labour. The two were convicted of betraying the very people they swore to serve.

These sentences handed down Chief Resident Magistrate, Irene Wishimanga in the Subordinate Court division of the Economic and Financial Crimes Court sends a clear and resounding message that noone is above the law. The National Prosecution Authority has once again demonstrated its commitment to fighting corruption at the highest levels of government.
The road to justice is long, but with this historic decision, Zambia is proving that financial mismanagement and abuse of power will be met with the full force of the law.
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