CHAPTER One Foundation says the judgement of Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai demonstrates how corruption cases can collapse without strong alignment between investigations, charges and evidence. On Monday, Lusaka-based Senior Resident Magistrate Trevor Kasanda acquitted Muleabai, 49, of two counts of corrupt practices involving K180,000. The court ruled that while the State proved the mayor corruptly obtained the funds, it failed to prove the money was received from Mark Gabites, as per the indictment. Commenting on this, COF Executive Director Josiah Kalala said when the State alleges a specific source and purpose of the money, it must prove that exact case beyond a reasonable doubt. “What the judgment shows, more than anything, is how corruption cases can fall apart when investigations...