FORMER Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr Kennedy Malama and seven others have taken fresh plea before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied four charges of wilful failure to comply with applicable law in relation to the procurement, supply and delivery of 50 ambulances. This follows Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili’s directive to the State to amend the charges by stating the provisions of the law allegedly breached by the accused persons. Dr Malama is jointly charged with former Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary for Administration Kakulubelwa Mulalelo, Jabbin Mulwanda, Dr Gardener Syakantu, Dr Muzaza Nthele, Rebecca Ndhlovu, Dr Maximillian Bweupe and Wilson Lungu. In count one, Syakantu is charged with the offence of failing to comply with applicable law...

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