Amos pleads not guilty, as ACC officer recounts insults

FORMER special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda, his wife and sister in law have pleaded not guilty to charges of using insulting language and obstruction of Anti-Corruption Commission officers during a recent search. This is a case in which Chanda, his wife Mable and her sister Ruth are charged with use of insulting language and another count of obstruction. In the first count, particulars of the offence are that Chanda, on October 27 in Lusaka did use insulting language on the officers from ACC namely; Friday Tembo, William Chilufya and Christopher Siwakwi in due execution of their duty to which he said “idiots”, “you criminals” and other words to that effect, conduct likely to...