NALOLO PNUP member of parliament Imanga Wamunyima says the conviction of a health worker and a security guard by the Mongu Magistrates’ Court for theft of essential drugs will send a strong message to would-be offenders. The lawmaker, however, says courts should mete out stiffer punishments to such culprits. The Mongu Magistrates’ Court recently handed a nine months jail sentence to a male nurse and a security guard for theft of essential medicines in Nalolo District, Western Province. According to a post shared on the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) Facebook page, Wednesday, Dan Mwale and Siyanda Kandandu were arrested and charged with theft by a public servant for stealing coartem. In an interview, Wamunyima called for stiffer...

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