FORMER Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stardy Mwale has been dragged to court for the alleged corrupt acquisition of public property or revenue. Mwale has been jointly charged with Isabel Chinji, Michael Mbewe, Evaristo Sakala, Frank Sinyangwe and Dr John Phiri. Mwale is charged with three counts of willful failure to comply with the law, applicable procedure or guidelines relating to procurement, and one count of corrupt acquisition of public property or revenue, while the others are facing one count of willful failure to comply with the law, applicable procedure or guidelines relating to procurement. In count one, it is alleged that Mwale, Chinji, Mbewe, Sakala, Sinyangwe and Dr Phiri between March 1, and April 4, 2017 in Lusaka, being...