Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Zambia: Ex-president Rupiah Banda pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Former Zambia President Rupiah Banda. PHOTO/File

(AFP) - Zambia's ex-president Rupiah Banda pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of illicitly receiving election campaign vehicles and breaking the country's election rules from a Chinese-linked construction firm.

"I understand the charge your honor and I plead not guilty," Banda said after the magistrate read the charge.

The 76-year-old also pleaded not guilty to a second charge of concealing the fact he received the trucks by

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