By Daily Revelation Reporter
Zambian’s can’t allow for the gold scam case to be held in camera because they want to know that their wealth is safe, including the involvement of big wigs at State House, says New Heritage Party leader Chishala Kateka.
In a press statement to Daily Revelation, Kateka said the gold scam has stirred so much national curiosity and can never be allowed to be held in camera, as Zambians themselves are the state.
“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,” Kateka stated. “When it was revealed that the impounded plane/s were parked at the Presidential pavilion, this set tongues really wagging.”
But she wondered that fast forward to today, the case was going to court and the unthinkable is now 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,” Kateka wondered. “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?”
She told the “dear the state”, that more questions were being raised in the minds of Zambians as this was a very high profile case 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,” stated Kateka. “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.”
