FORMER High Court Judge Joshua Banda has pleaded not guilty to two counts of corruption transactions before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. This was after Magistrate Irene Phiri dismissed his application to set aside one of the two counts he is facing. In this matter, it is alleged in count one that Justice Banda between July 1 and 31, 2020, in Lusaka, corruptly solicited for K130, 000 gratification from David Mwanza, the Under-Sherriff in the Judiciary, as an inducement in order to assist the said David Mwanza to have a favourable decision in a tribunal relating to the collection of K8, 000, 000 from Mopani Copper Mines, a private body. In the second count, it is alleged that justice Banda, between...