Amb Emmanuel Mwamba writes:
Inhuman treatment, from operating theatre to prison
Hon. Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known as GBM, who is former Minister of Defence was sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour of 13 counts of conflict of interest, possession of money deemed proceeds of crime and money laundering by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court.
He has appealed against both the conviction and sentence.
He has also applied for bail pending appeal which the Magistrate, as is now customary, refused.
However, GBM has suffered poor health the last two years and is battling among other issues, a cardiac condition.
In the last two weeks, he has been admitted to Maina Soko Medical Centre.
Yesterday, his condition got worse and he was rushed to the National Heart Hospital for an emergency medical procedure.
When the procedure was done, he was immediately whelled out of the hospital and taken straight to Mwembeshi Maximum Prison without being gven time to recuperate or recover!
Ati: “azadwalila ku sick bay yaku Mwembeshi!”
Iyo twatekwa!