THE revelation by a little known socialite, Precious Namweemba Magande, that she stole about US$1.2 million from the house of a Patriotic Front government official has left many people shell-shocked. A few days ago, an astonishing story was brought to light in which the above named protagonist claimed she was sentenced to five years imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to stealing over a million dollars from a politician’s house. The self-confessed ex-convict further narrates that PF officials used to keep millions of dollars in trunks in their houses, and she could not help but steal some of it, even though she had never stolen before in her life. Precious has been apprehensive about revealing the identity of the person she...