Zambia: Ex-Minister Liato Jailed

FORMER Labour and Social Security minister, Austin Liato, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour over the K2.1 billion dug out at his farm in Mwembeshi.

Liato, who was facing a charge of possessing property suspected to be proceeds of crime, also had his K2.1 billion and the farm forfeited to the State.

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