By CHOMBA MUSIKA
A 27-YEAR-OLD woman of Kazungula has pleaded guilty to being in possession of 17kgs of duiker and impala meat without a certificate from the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA).
When asked where she got the 7kgs of duiker meat, Charity Lungu told the court that she bought it from a ZAWA officer.
This is in a matter in which Lungu, of house number C127, Linda township in Livingstone, is facing two counts of unlawful possession of government trophies.
The offence is contrary to Section 100(1) of the ZAWA Act number 12 of 1998 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars in count one are that on December 21 last year, Lungu, while in Livingstone, had in her possession government trophies, namely 7kgs of duiker meat, without a certificate of ownership from the ZAWA director general.
Asked whether or not she understood the charge, Lungu, who appeared before Livingstone resident magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala on Wednesday, replied in the affirmative and admitted having committed the offence.
And when asked where she got the meat from and what she wanted to do with it, Lungu said: “The meat was for consumption and I bought it from Mr John Kizito, a ZAWA officer, who operates from Ngwezi station.”
Asked if she had a certificate allowing her to possess the meat, Lungu replied in the negative.
Particulars in the second count alleged that Lungu, on December 21 last year, while in Livingstone, had in her possession government trophies, namely 10 kilogrammes of impala meat without a certificate of ownership from the ZAWA director general.
Asked whether or not she understood the charge, Lungu replied in the affirmative and admitted having committed the offence.
The court set January 8 this year for written facts.
Lungu’s police bond was extended.
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