Nalisema, there is a growing tendency of prosecution machinery in Tanzania kutumia vibaya kosa la kutakatisha fedha kuwakomoa watu, wasipate dhamana and the like.
And that is abuse of office offense committed by the prosecution machinery-----Abuse of office over ‘money laundering charges’.
Kabla ya ku prefer charges of that nature prosecution wajiridhishe kama kweli kosa hilo lipo!
Tanzania: Court Acquits Five Over Money Laundering
By Faustine Kapama
THE prosecution has lost another money laundering case involving 3.8bn/- against five people, including officials with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and National Commercial Bank (NBC), which was pending at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam.
Principal Resident Magistrate Kwey Rusema acquitted the accused persons, Justice Lunina Katiti, Samwel John Renju, Haggay Nelson Mwatonoka, Hope George Lulandala and Eric Tulemwa Lugeleka, for lack of sufficient evidence.
The magistrate ruled in favour of the accused after the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubts, as required in criminal case.
The prosecution expressed their desire to appeal to the High Court. This is the third time the prosecution is losing conviction in such kinds of trials. In the case, the freed persons were facing a total of 14 counts relating to conspiracy to commit an offence, stealing, money laundering, diversion of funds and transfer of proceeds of corruption.
The prosecution had alleged that the offences were alleged to have been committed between May and November 2008, within the city.
The accused persons were alleged to have conspired to steal a total of 3,802,017,775.57/-, property of TRA. It was claimed that on June 6, 2008 in the city, the accused stole 960,148,290.15/-, whereas on September 18, 2008, the accused persons allegedly stole 1,426,450,684.05 while on November 20, 2008, they were accused of stealing 1,415,418,801.37.
And that is abuse of office offense committed by the prosecution machinery-----Abuse of office over ‘money laundering charges’.
Kabla ya ku prefer charges of that nature prosecution wajiridhishe kama kweli kosa hilo lipo!
Tanzania: Court Acquits Five Over Money Laundering
By Faustine Kapama
THE prosecution has lost another money laundering case involving 3.8bn/- against five people, including officials with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and National Commercial Bank (NBC), which was pending at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam.
Principal Resident Magistrate Kwey Rusema acquitted the accused persons, Justice Lunina Katiti, Samwel John Renju, Haggay Nelson Mwatonoka, Hope George Lulandala and Eric Tulemwa Lugeleka, for lack of sufficient evidence.
The magistrate ruled in favour of the accused after the prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubts, as required in criminal case.
The prosecution expressed their desire to appeal to the High Court. This is the third time the prosecution is losing conviction in such kinds of trials. In the case, the freed persons were facing a total of 14 counts relating to conspiracy to commit an offence, stealing, money laundering, diversion of funds and transfer of proceeds of corruption.
The prosecution had alleged that the offences were alleged to have been committed between May and November 2008, within the city.
The accused persons were alleged to have conspired to steal a total of 3,802,017,775.57/-, property of TRA. It was claimed that on June 6, 2008 in the city, the accused stole 960,148,290.15/-, whereas on September 18, 2008, the accused persons allegedly stole 1,426,450,684.05 while on November 20, 2008, they were accused of stealing 1,415,418,801.37.