THE acquittal of Livingstone Mayor Constance Muleabai in a corruption case involving K180,000 has drawn mixed feelings among citizens. This is a case that many Zambians followed closely because it started with a climax of an audio recording where the accused was heard soliciting for a bribe. The nation waited patiently to see how this one was going to turn out. While the courts are bound strictly by rules of evidence and procedure, the public is entitled to ask whether justice, in its broader sense, has been served when a judgment itself confirms corrupt conduct but still results in an acquittal. We are told the court was satisfied that Muleabai corruptly received K180,000 in connection with the remission of property...