Judge Charles Mkandawire Thursday threatened to revoke bail for Conrad Nambala, the eighth accused in the K201 million Cashgate case.
\nOn several occasions during cross examination, Nambala attracted warnings from Mkandawire for being rude when responding to questions asked by Henry Kadzakumanja.
\n\u201cYou don\u2019t have to ask back if you have been asked a question. Just answer it; if you do not understand it, please ask again. It is not procedural. If you continue, you know I can revoke your bail,\u201d he said
\nAt one point, Nambala refused to answer Kadzakumanja\u2019s questions when he was reminded about a statement, related to the case, he had made in court.
\nEarlier, during examination, Nambala wondered why other accused persons are denying that they were partners in execution of the contract.
\nNambala told the court that there were a number of individuals who worked in partnership with him and contributed either financial or technical support.
\n\u201cIt is a surprise to me that some of them are denying [this]; maybe because we are in court,\u201d he said
\nWhen Kadzakumanja asked him if he knew how much each contributed to the cause and the source of their funds, Nambala said what mattered to him was to see the contract successful and that he never bothered to enquire about the source of funds.
\nHe also said he did not keep records of how much each individual contributed and received from the contract as it was a once off partnership.
\nHe further disclosed that, initially, the contract was pegged at K149 million before being reviewed to KI87 million after a need to include other materials arose within the contract.
\n\u201cThe remaining amount was attached to the consultancy work in reference to the impact assessment that was done at the place,\u201d he said
\nThe case failed to proceed after Innocent Kubwalo, one of the lawyers representing three of the accused, was not in court despite confirming, on Thursday, that he would be available.
\nMkandawire has since adjourned the case to Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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